Tag: Private Equity
Development in Global Markets to Weigh on Regional Equities
Global equity markets were broadly positive during the week, but the news flow was mixed with encouraging vaccines developments compared to renewed restrictions to...
Biden Victory Heralds Boom Time for ESG Investing – Here’s Why
Joe Biden’s administration will usher in an unprecedented boom for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investments, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s...
Progress on The Fight against COVID-19 to Drive Investors Sentiments
Global equity markets performed negatively during the week as a sharp decline in oil prices and Q1 2020 earnings weighed on investor sentiments. The...
Emirates NBD to increase Foreign Ownership Limit to 40%
Emirates NBD Bank, Emirates NBD, today announced its intention to increase Foreign Ownership Limit, FOL, to 40 percent in the future, and will seek...
Regional markets positively influenced by Q2 2019 corporate earnings
Global equity markets closed in negative territory during the week, as they were influenced by corporate earnings and the renewed tensions in US-China trade....
Nasdaq Dubai to Create Futures on Emaar Development
• To enable investors to take a position on share price
• Move supports liquidity of underlying shares with SHUAA Capital as Market Maker
• Number...
Middle East investment banking fees up 22%
Thomson Reuters released its investment banking analysis for the Middle East region for the first nine months of 2013.
Local IPOs in the pipeline
A number of local initial public offerings (IPO) is planned for the coming months amid ripe valuations and investor appetite for UAE stocks.
Earlier this...
Emerging Markets On A Bumpy Ride
Emerging markets have been the darlings of global investors for most of the last decade. Even the most conservative investors, such as pension funds...
Sovereign Wealth Funds allocate new assets to private equity
20% of Sovereign Wealth Fund new assets allocated to private equity
Property and infrastructure are not the big SWF ‘alternative investment’ storyMajor sovereign governments and...
Private Equity Focus Shifts From Emerging Markets
Private equity investment activity in the Americas is positioned for a solid year, while markets in Europe and Asia-Pacific tread water; this according to...
Private capital pursuing mining and metals investments
Increasing interest in mining and metals from private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds and state-owned enterprises is set to be a key trend in...
Private Equity deals on the rise in 2012 in Middle East
Private Equity Investors vie for opportunities in defensive sectors
Middle East private equity investors are increasingly seeking opportunities in defensive sectors, according to Deloitte. Education,...
MENA Private Equity Association launches at DIFC
The MENA Private Equity Association announced its official launch at the Dubai International Finance Centre this week.
Sectors with demographic themes to remain focus for Middle East private...
Saudi PE Firm Shares Insights At Second Limited Partners’ Meeting in Istanbul; International Expert Predict Regional and Global Trends
Asia-Pacific’s HNWI Population exceeds Europe’s for First Time
Wealth Management Firms Need to Offer Capabilities from Other Business Units to Meet Demands of Asia-Pacific HNWIsAsia-Pacific’s population of high net worth individuals (HNWIs1) grew...
GCC Emerging, Frontier Markets Haven in Focus
“Once you start thinking about growth… …it is hard to think about anything else.” So declared economics Nobel laureate Robert Lucas, and his point...
Strong season for gold to start by month end
Last week was another astonishing week for the yellow metal, as it ended all of the five sessions on a positive note, with Thursday...