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ZonesCorp Establishes Comprehensive ADM Representative Office

In line with commitment to provide the best industrial and administrative services to its clients, and its aim to raise them to be on...

Destroying the Young with Permanent Bailouts

The tyranny of banking deposit insurance is leading young people to hate 'the market'... Why aren't  young people protesting against bailouts? Younger adults are usually pretty...

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,...

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...

Hedge Funds Launches Accelerate

Liquidations also increase to two-year high through European market turmoil Opportunities for industry service providers continue to evolve New hedge funds launches in 1Q12 increased to...

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...

Take a new look at venture capital

Venture capital is just hitting its stride The venture capital model is not dead, but it has changed during the past years. In 2009, Silicon...

Asset management crucial for Middle East governments

Mature asset management models have already been developed Fueled by strong economic expansion, infrastructure sector in the Middle East is rapidly growing in size,...

Rising investor demand for growth stimulus

Fund Manager Survey Finds Rising Investor Demand for Growth Stimulus Expectations Grow of Further ECB Easing by Year-end A growing majority of global investors would like...

Damas to delist from Nasdaq Dubai June 12th

Damas International announced that it will delist shares from Nasdaq Dubai as of June 12th, on the back of the joint bid submitted by...

Hedge funds trade in narrow range in April

HFRI April decline pares YTD gains to +4.4 percent Relative Value Arbitrage posts fifth consecutive monthly gain Hedge funds posted a narrow decline to begin 2Q12,...

Bulgaria debuts at Global Investment Forum in Dubai

Bulgaria took part for the first time in one of the largest global forums focused on foreign investments and emerging markets in Dubai and...

Emaar Properties Q1 2012 net operating profit up 44%

Revenue of malls and hospitality increased by 25%; account for 58% of the company’s total revenue Unveils ‘Dubai Modern Art Museum & Opera House District’...

Dubai to launch sovereign bond of up to $1.5 billion

Dubai has mandated four banks for a sovereign bond issue of up to $1.5 billion. The bond may be launched  this week, two sources...

Hedge Funds conclude strong Q1

Gains across Equity, Event & Arbitrage strategies offset Macro declines in March; HFRI Fund Weighted Composite concludes best 1Q since 2006 Hedge funds performance was essentially unchanged...

Sovereign Financial Institutions taxation discussed in Abu Dhabi

Numbers of Sovereign Financial Institutions increased to as many as 40 worldwide since 1950s Sovereign Financial Institutions potential growth expected to range between US$6 and...

Trade Gold in Electronic Form from Dubai, UAE

Enables customers to buy gold in electronic form Operates like foreign currency account designated with XAU currency code Focus on Emirates NBD customers with existing current...

Hedge Funds begin 2012 with strong gains

Emerging Markets gain +5.3 percent, leading broad-based advance Hedge funds opened 2012 by posting broad-based gains in January, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index...