Facebook stock falls nearly 47% below IPO price
Facebook stock fell to a new low Thursday after the expiration of a ban that had stopped some investors and insiders from dumping millions...
A Train Wreck in the Bond Markets
Why investors, fearful of currency depreciation, have turned to gold...
NOT SO LONG AGO, everyone seemed to think Greece was about to leave the Euro.
Well,...
Dubai among best investment destinations worldwide
Dubai is is among the 25 most profitable destinations for hotel investment in 2012. The list was put up together by an international panel...
Emaar Properties lists USD 750 million Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai
Emaar Properties listed a 750 million US dollar Sukuk today on Nasdaq Dubai, the region's international financial exchange.
The listing has raised the total value...
Infrastructure and Economic Diversification to Drive Saudi Private Equity Market
With the steady population growth propelling continuous infrastructure development, Saudi Arabia is considered the next big market for private equity and venture capital investors,...
Dubai World seeking to sell Inchcape Shipping Services
Dubai World has been seeking to sell Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS). The port and shipping agent was put up for sale recently by...
Finance House subsidiary to launch Fund to finance UAE private sector...
Finance House, through its DIFC-registered subsidiary, FH Capital Ltd, today announced that it intends to launch the FH Special Opportunities Fund (SOF), with a...
Gold coins or faceless money
What the history of ancient gold coins says about Europe's kingless, faceless money today...
So when Vespasian was proclaimed Emperor by the legions in...
MENA IPOs raise US$218.9 Mn in Q3’11, up by 23.6%
MENA IPO Update, regional capital markets raised US$218.9 million in the third quarter of 2011, up by 23.6% from the US$177.04 million raised during the same period in 2010
Comprehensive report on Dubai trade and investment unveiled
‘The Business Year: Dubai 2012’ report has a foreword by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and interviews with key public and private...
Global Sell-off Investors Best Buying Opportunity in a Decade
The worst global market sell-off since the 2008 crash will become an important buying-opportunity for investors.
The prediction by Nigel Green, CEO and founder of...
Barclays Capital launches enhanced FX Algorithmic Trading
Barclays Capital Launches Enhanced FX Algorithmic Trading
Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, today announced the launch of PowerFill+, a...
Forbes Middle East: A map for new investments
"Forbes Middle East" has provided in its seventh edition an in-depth study of the free-zones, highlighting the features of these areas and the important...
Mutual Funds of ADCB and NBAD at its lowest
Once very profitable investment, mutual funds of UAE-based National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) are now a...
Ten Things the Investment Management Industry Should Take into Consideration Following...
The Research Foundation of CFA Institute announced the launch of a new monograph which looks at how the financial crisis has affected and will...
LinkedIn prices IPO at $45; shares doubled
LinkedIn priced its initial public offering at $45 a share, the high end of its range. It began trading Thursday on New York Stock...
Investment sentiment for hotel assets strengthens across EMEA
According to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels’ latest Hotel Investor Sentiment Survey, investment sentiment for hotel assets has strengthened across EMEA with yield and IRR...
Sukuk market for GCC companies continues to expand
According to a report by the Kuwait Finance House (KFH), sukuk issuance worldwide amounted to about US $5 billion in July, down from the...