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Asian Hedge Funds top Equity Markets again in 2011

Asian hedge funds outperformed volatile regional equity markets in 2011, marking the second consecutive year of such outperformance, according to data released today by HFR

2011 MENA M&A deal volumes up by 4%; values decrease by...

Total Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) deal volumes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region registered a rise of 4% last year, from 401 in 2010 to 416 in 2011

Dubai FDI brings in AED3.44 billion, 77 companies in 2011

Dubai FDI, the foreign investment office in the Department of Economic Development in Dubai, succeeded in attracting and promoting 77 companies in the emirate during 2011.

With $400 billion ‘in play’, hedge funds face challenges

The hedge funds industry faces challenges in 2012, but also a year of significant opportunity, according to a Barclays Capital report, The Money Trail,...

Abu Dhabi long term ratings Aa2, Moody’s

Moody's Investors Service's has detailed its summary credit opinion on Abu Dhabi, which includes certain regulatory disclosures regarding its ratings.

Global investors display renewed optimism; Risk appetite on the rise

Global investors have started 2012 with a reawakened sense of optimism towards the global economy and greater appetite for risk

New Capital Protected Gold Notes and Mutual Fund Investment Combinations

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank’s (ADIB) announced the launch of its Capital Protected Gold Notes that can be combined with a selection of mutual funds.

Opportunity to develop local asset-management industry

The accumulated assets of a UAE pensions system would probably run into hundreds of billions of dollars, granting a significant opportunity to develop a local asset-management industry.

Brent, corn and gold investments to perform well in 2012

Commodities had an eventful year all-together, but ended the 2011 roughly unchanged. The energy-heavy MLCX TR and S&P GSCI TR indexes returned -2.6% and -1.2%...

Wealth Management Year ahead 2012, Key Investments

Investors should focus on investments that offer yield, quality and diversification amid expectations that the global economy will avoid recession but experience fragile growth in 2012

Emirates NBD Asset Management Money Market Fund breaks US100 million

Emirates NBD Asset Management announced that its Emirates Islamic Money Market Fund attracted more than US100 million from investors 18 months since launch.

Hollywood memorabilia at the Holiday Auction Extravaganza

Premiere Props announced today that they will be auctioning iconic Hollywood memorabilia at their Holiday Auction Extravaganza

Gold Online: The Better Way

Working with GBULLION enables you to purchase, store, insure, receive delivery of and sell back gold online is the new framework for investing in gold.

Moody’s upgrades Gulf Investment Corporation

The Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) announced Moody’s Credit Rating Agency upgraded its stand alone (BFSR) rating from ‘D-‘ to ‘D’

Saudi eXtra IPO opens for subscription on December 5, 2011

IPO to open to all Saudi nationals following completion of book-building process

Frontier Markets No Riskier than Emerging Markets

Some of the world's most rapidly expanding economies fall into what is popularly referred to as the Frontier markets.

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

MENA M&A deal volumes up 36%; Values rise by 8% in...

Deal volumes in Q2 2011 increased by 43% compared to the same period last year, from 67 deals in Q2 2010 to 96 deals...