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...
Emirates plans dual listing on Dubai and London Stock Exchanges
Dubai might list rather sooner than later some of its top performing state-owned companies on the local stock market, in parallel to listings on...
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...
Aabar now offers shareholders 1.95 dirhams a share for Delisting from...
Aabar and International Petroleum have agreed to offer shareholders 1.95 dirhams a share to reflect the six-month average of Aabar’s price on...
Ten Things the Investment Management Industry Should Take into Consideration Following...
The Research Foundation of CFA Institute announced the launch of a new monograph which looks at how the financial crisis has affected and will...
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 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...
Investors Concerned That Global Economic Recovery Could Falter
Risk associated with the U.S. economy has escalated, though sentiment towards Europe has improved
Global Investments Roundup
BofA fast tracks TARP Payback; Brazil unemployment reverses in April; Taiwan GDP falls 10.24%; Dollar swoons against Euro, Yen; GM and UAW reach tentative...
Infrastructure and Economic Diversification to Drive Saudi Private Equity Market
With the steady population growth propelling continuous infrastructure development, Saudi Arabia is considered the next big market for private equity and venture capital investors,...
GFH announces the appointment of executive Chairman and new capital program
Gulf Finance House B.S.C. (GFH) today announced the appointment of Esam Janahi as Executive Chairman and the launch of a new capital program.
Following...
DGCX February volumes rise 17 % year-on-year to reach 210,330 contracts
February volumes on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) grew 17 % year-on-year to reach 210,330 contracts, valued at $10.07 billion. Year-to-date volume...
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’
MENA Investors Shift Focus from UAE Residential to Hospitality Market
UAE's residential market continues to be the most preferred investment choice for MENA investors. According to JLL’s 2014 MENA Investors Sentiment Survey, the regional...