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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...

Investment Strategies – Sovereign Wealth Funds back in play

Analysis and Discussion with Jan Randolph of IHS Global Insight

Al Rajhi Capital and Arcapita announce launch of USD500 million Real...

Al Rajhi Capital, the investment banking subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Al Rajhi Bank, and Arcapita Bank B.S.C.(c), an international investment firm headquartered...

Private capital pursuing mining and metals investments

Increasing interest in mining and metals from private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds and state-owned enterprises is set to be a key trend in...

Latest Investment Trends for GCC Residents

Investors in the GCC - not a homogenous entity and there is a need to tailor products to their investor segment Life wrappers - preferred...

Investors Doubt Strength of Recovery as Cash Levels Rise Again

Money Managers Concerned About Geopolitical Risk and Chinese Defaults Global investors have increased cash and scaled back risk-taking, amid fears of geopolitical instability and questions...

FAB Wealth Sentiment Index down 1.3% in July

Index score decreases from 1054.52 in June, to 1040.66 in July 2017 First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the...

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...

Investors turn to U.S. and Emerging Markets, Fund Manager Survey

BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Investors Turning to U.S. and Emerging Markets Amid Eurozone Fears

Dubai’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Istithmar World is halting investments

On Friday, Bloomberg said Istithmar World is freezing investments as part of a restructuring process that may result in sale of the fund or...

India ranks 3 rd in increase in UHNWI population over...

Mumbai and Delhi slated to move up to ranks 14 and 29 respectively by 2025 Knight Frank today released its 10th edition of the Wealth...

Easing of Restrictions in Domestic Markets, Recovery in Oil Prices to...

Global equities continued the positive trajectory for the second consecutive week on the back of optimism over gradual reopening of several economies across the...

2017 Sees a Record High Number of IPOs in GCC

A surge in number of floats in the GCC following the launch of the Parallel Market in Saudi Arabia creating a new platform for...

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,...

$773 billion worth ADIA bullish on diversifing emerging markets

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, ADIA, today published its 2013 ADIA Review, providing a thorough overview of its activities over the past year and...

GCC based investors currently risk averse, with short time horizons for...

Over two thirds (69%) of investors have a time horizon of less than five years for investments made in 2011 One in five stated regional...

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...

Global Investors Regain Risk Appetite

Global investors have put some of their cash to work in spite of a more downbeat assessment of global growth and corporate profits, according...