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Emirates Set to Close US$600 Million Sukuk

Emirates is pleased to announce a successful execution of a US$600 million sukuk (Islamic finance issuance). The issuance received a good response from both...

Frontier Markets Critical for Diversification, Research

Latest research with institutional investors and wealth managers across Europe who collectively manage over $520 billion in assets under management, identifies frontier markets as...
Cityscape, Dubai’s largest property finding event, runs at the Dubai World Trade Centre from November 21-23, with 60% of the exhibitor profile from outside the UAE.

Cityscape Dubai Becomes FDI Source Market With 60% International Participation

Off plan discounts look to lure inward investment Sustainability in the spotlight in first post COP 27 real estate event Cityscape, Dubai’s largest property finding event,...

UAE’s Private Education Market Will Grow by 40% in 5 Years

According to a new report today by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), entitled ‘Where to Invest Now in the GCC Private Education’, the UAE’s...

Emerging Market Debt Outlook for 2021

At the start of 2021, we are cautiously optimistic on the outlook for emerging market bonds. Two key positives for the asset class are...

Inflation is Now Biggest Concern for Investors in 2022

The debate, says the CEO of a global financial giant, about whether inflation is ‘transitory’ or not is now over and investors should review...

The Fastest Growth in Decades: Investors Top-up Portfolios – But in...

The time is now for investors to top up their portfolios – in both value and growth stocks – ahead of a stronger than...

Saudi Arabia Unveils More than US$6.4 Billion in Technology, Startup Investment

Saudi Aramco Ventures launches US$1 billion Prosperity7 fund for transformative start-ups STC to invest US$1 billion in MENA HUB to create regional center for cloud...

Fund passporting legislation enabling UAE-wide promotion of investment funds launched

The Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA), the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Dubai Financial Services...

International Financial Institutions Set to Expansion into MENA Region

Products and suitability assessments give international firms the edge over MENA rivals and investors want more international investments; Oxford Risk research shows MENA wealth managers...
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Bahrain Bourse (BHB) announced the launch of the region’s first digital exchange hub – Tabadul.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, Bahrain Bourse Launch Tabadul Exchange Hub

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Bahrain Bourse (BHB) announced the launch of the region’s first digital exchange hub – Tabadul. The exchanges commemorated...

“Low Visibility Ahead”: Emirates NBD Investment Outlook 2022

Emirates NBD, one of the leading banking groups in the (MENAT) Middle East, North Africa and Turkey region, has released its global investment outlook...

UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report 2023: The Great Wealth Transfer

For the first time in nine editions of the report, billionaires have accumulated more wealth through inheritance than entrepreneurship, indicating that the great wealth...

DFM Launches Incentives for Private Businesses’ IPOs across Key Growth Sectors

Hamed Ali: “The program encompasses unprecedented incentives offered to companies planning to IPO in Dubai” The program provides financial support to private companies for IPO...

2021’s Major Investment Risks, Opportunities

Investment headwinds will “still exceed the tailwinds” in 2021 – but there could be more “major opportunities now than in perhaps the last 10 years”...

Dubai Investments Raises Foreign Ownership Cap to 49%

Dubai Investments PJSC , the leading, diversified investments company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has raised foreign ownership limit in the company from...

FAB Issues Five-year USD 500 Million Sukuk

Lowest-ever yield on any five-year MENA bank USD issuance Issued at MS+90bps (all-in yield of 1.411%) Three times over-subscribed with total orderbook of circa USD 1.5...

ADNOC Public Offering Receives High Interest from Investors

Following the initial announcement of the public offering of ADNOC’s shares in the United Arab Emirates, the market continues to show a healthy appetite...