Land Department to help investors rescheduling payments for properties
According an article in the Emirates Business, investors facing cash-flow difficulties can approach the Dubai Land Department for rescheduling payments for their properties.
The goal...
Istithmar World Capital defaulted on mortgage on New York’s Hotel
Istithmar World Capital, the investment arm of the Dubai government, has defaulted on its $300 million mortgage on the former Knickerbocker Hotel site in Times...
Investment Dar reaches Majority Agreement on Standstill
Investment Dar announces today that a majority of its banks and investors have now joined the Standstill Agreement previously entered into with the Coordinating...
Emaar hires banks to arrange meetings with investors ahead of bond...
Emaar Properties PJSC said it hired banks to arrange meetings with fixed-income investors ahead of a planned bond issue.
The Dubai government-controlled company asked HSBC...
Facebook preparing for an IPO
Facebook is preparing for an IPO that is expected to surpass $100 billion, according to a new report.
If the forthcoming initial public offering surpasses...
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%...
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
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,...
Aabar’s board recommends $1.97b bond issuance
The board of directors of Aabar Investments has recommended to seek shareholders' approval for the issuance of convertible bonds of as much as $1.97...
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...
MENA IPOs raised approximately US$2b in 2012
Three IPOs raised approximately US$339.8m in Q4 2012
MENA IPOs in 2012 up 134% compared to 2011
KSA’s Dallah Healthcare Holding Company lists on the Saudi...
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,...
Why you should ignore the “slowdown” in emerging markets
Despite a most recent slowdown, emerging markets would continue to hold great potential for investors. Didier Saint Georges of Carmignac Gestion, one of the...
Dubai Ruler’s media office denied earlier report for debt arrangements
Dubai denied on Sunday an earlier Dow Jones report that it is mulling a two-part deal, including one that may repay lenders 60 percent...
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...
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
Dubai World silence causes concern
Since the November standstill announcement, little information was released from either Dubai World or the government to reassure investors. Discussions with creditors have been...
Hedge Funds post November Gains as Fiscal Cliff Looms
Relative Value, Event Driven leads gains on M&A and special dividends;
HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index posts 5th gain in 6 months
Hedge funds posted gains...