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ESG Makeover for Investment Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened our expectations of environment, social and governance (ESG) investing across the globe. Although it has been a mainstream topic...

Coronavirus Pandemic Will Drive Responsible Investing ‘Skywards’

The coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout will trigger a ‘skyward surge’ in sustainable, responsible and impactful investing over the next 12 months, affirms...

UBS Investors Note: How To Respond To COVID-19 + Oil Crash

Markets sold off and the S&P 500 halted trading for 15 minutes after a 7% fall. Here's what investors should do. What's happened? Risk assets slumped...

DIFC New Leasing Law To Protect Property Owners, Tenants

New leasing regulation enhances the current real property regime at the world’s 8th ranked international financial centre Clear robust regulations at the DIFC...

Coronavirus Could Push Global Economy into Recession, Investors Warned

Coronavirus and heightening geopolitical and trade tensions can be expected to drive the world to the brink of a global recession this year. Investors...

MENA Investors Cautious due to Heightened Risk in Geopolitical Environment

Global equity markets closed on a mixed note, taking a breather after a sharp rise in 2019. The heightened geopolitical risk in the Middle...

Business, Political Uncertainty Driving Middle Eastern Investors To Secondary Commercial Locations

Amsterdam heads list of alternative office investment destinations Some Middle East and Asian investors are diversifying from UK to Dutch office space investment Savills,...

DFM Launches ‘myAccount’ Electronic Service for Dividends Distribution

As part of its strategy to provide market participants with smart and efficient solutions in line with the leadership’s digital transformation vision, the Dubai...

Emirates NBD to increase Foreign Ownership Limit to 40%

Emirates NBD Bank, Emirates NBD, today announced its intention to increase Foreign Ownership Limit, FOL, to 40 percent in the future, and will seek...

UAE Private Wealth Continues to Soar Amidst Global Decline

Steady gains in global personal wealth slid by more than 5 percentage points in 2018, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group...

Sharjah International Airport Free Zone highlights investment incentives offered to investors

The Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF ZONE) has recently held an expanded  business meeting with a high-ranking Chinese delegation, comprising officials and businessmen...

UAE Authorities Set to Facilitate Domestic Funds Licensing

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and the Financial Services Regulatory...

Dubai’s Listed Firms on Roadshow to Woo Wall Street Investors

The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) International Investor Roadshow in New York 2018 has successfully strengthened links between listed companies and leading US-based investment funds....

’The Wealth Report City Series – Dubai Edition’ Unveiled

To coincide with the launch of the 2018 Knight Frank Wealth Report, which provides the global perspective on prime property and wealth, Knight Frank...

Investors Regain Confidence in Regional Markets

October is looking to close out with a wave of optimism. Global markets ended the week on a positive note led by US equity...

Number of Billionaires Jumps 10% Worldwide

UBS/PwC Billionaires Report 2017: Return to Growth for Billionaires Globally, with Asia Outpacing the US for the First Time Globally, the total wealth of billionaires...

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...

FAB Wealth Sentiment Index down 2.2% in August

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest financial institutions, has announced the latest score of its...