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Emirates set to close US$913 million Sukuk

*Offer attracted orders exceeding US$3.2 billion and was 3.6 times oversubscribed Emirates is pleased to announce the successful pricing of US$913,026,000 Certificates due 2025 (the...

DIFC Reveals New Investment Opportunities

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading financial hub in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia region (MEASA), has today published the “DIFC...
Ministry of Finance (MoF) has successfully closed its offering of a U.S. dollar-denominated multi-tranche sovereign bond package.

Unprecedented Demand for The UAE’s Multi-Tranche Sovereign Bond Package

The UAE Government, represented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), has successfully closed its offering of a U.S. dollar-denominated multi-tranche sovereign bond package, which...

Evolvence Capital launches third India focused fund at USD 400 million

Dubai-based alternative investment firm reiterates commitment to continued growth in India Evolvence India Fund II to focus on diversified...

Secrets of Kuwaiti Ultra High Net Worth, Revealed by a Swiss...

Research conducted by Heinrich Weber, Swiss Banker and author of ‘The Ultra High Net Worth Banker's Handbook,’ estimates that there are 150...

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,...

Investment funds switch out of Africa into MENA

According to BofA's investment funds flows positioning recent research, the MENA region now tempts GEM funds from Africa. However, the UAE surge was missed...

MENA could issue over USD 80 billion of debt in 2019,...

• JP Morgan EMBI inclusion (31 January) likely to attract more than USD 30 billion in inflows to GCC bonds • Local and hard currency...

None of DEWA’s borrowers are in default

Dubai Electricity '&' Water Authority (DEWA) would like to make the following announcement for the benefit of the public in view of the diverse...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

The Offshore Investment Conference returns to Dubai

Following on from the success of last year’s event, The Grosvenor House Hotel, West Marina Beach, Dubai will once again be welcoming many of...

LinkedIn expected to Go Public in 2011

LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals, plans to go public in 2011 according Reuters. Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and JPMorgan are among the...

Gulf Bond Fund shows consistent performance of 3.29% for H1 of...

GIC’s Gulf Bond Fund has the longest track record in GCC Largest GCC bond fund provides weekly subscription and redemption schemes 84% of...

Investors Concerned That Global Economic Recovery Could Falter

Risk associated with the U.S. economy has escalated, though sentiment towards Europe has improved

Smart Real Estate Investing: Where to Spend in 2015?

With the changing global economy and emergence of new markets, the map for smart real estate investment has changed. Even safe-haven investors who used...