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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...

Sovereign Wealth Funds allocate new assets to private equity

20% of Sovereign Wealth Fund new assets allocated to private equity Property and infrastructure are not the big SWF ‘alternative investment’ story Major sovereign governments and...
Regal London reported a first-day sale of a studio apartment in Watford

Cityscape Global Signals Resurgence of Investment Flows

Inward and Outbound Investment Takes Off As Real Estate Maintains Smart Money Appeal International real estate investment flows are resurging following a pandemic induced lull...

Al Etihad Credit Bureau automates bank credit report-pulling processes

· Retrieving & using credit data will be streamlined across all users within a bank through full system to system integration. · The automation of...

BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey finds sentiment moving against...

Investors expressing preference for corporate over sovereign risk Investors have recovered their bullishness towards equity markets but are shifting their focus away...

Bank of Sharjah mandates a group of banks for a syndicated...

The Bank of Sharjah (BOS) issued today a statement in relation to the news that appeared in some local newspapers dated July 11, 2011,...

Gold and Silver Advance on Improving Economic Data

On Monday, gold futures advanced for the fourth consecutive session. Silver futures surged to above $21 for the first time since the middle of...

Managing liquidity risk is crucial for UAE banks, say global...

1. Global Association of Risk Professionals hosts Dubai forum 2. Forum hosted By GARP and FRSGlobal in partnership with Emcredit 3. Banks’ collective actions in addressing...

Bank Chiefs Optimistic About the Future

After years of relentless focus on costs, settlements and regulations, the future of banking is looking brighter, agreed panellists in a session at the...

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Publishes 2012 ADIA Review

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) today published its 2012 ADIA Review, providing a thorough overview of its activities over the past year while...

Investors Are Regaining Risk Appetite

...but Below-Trend Growth & Over-Valuation Cause Concern Global investors have regained appetite for risk against the backdrop of strong liquidity and a fairly positive economic...

Don’t Think Your Wife Spends Too Much Money

When a husband thinks his wife spends too much money, whether it's reality or perception, financial and marriage problems follow. A new multi-state study looked...

Why the Middle East Is Betting on a Solar Future

Just how cheap has solar energy gotten? To give you an indication, Middle Eastern countries from Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates are...

Emirates NBD holds community event at The Residences branch

In line with bank’s commitment to reach out to customers in their local community Emirates NBD, the Middle East’s largest bank by ...

Electronic IPO Services Highlighted at ADX

ADX hosts session on new Electronic IPO (eKtetab) services with leading UAE banks Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the region’s leading financial market, recently held...

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...

Emaar’s new US$ 1 billion financing facility – Testament to financial...

Emaar Properties PJSC has signed a new Islamic and Conventional financing facility amounting to AED 3.6 billion (approx. US$ 1 billion) with Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Standard Chartered Bank as Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners.

FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index rises 23% on higher share

The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 share index extended its run of recent gains last week to close 23.3% higher than at the end...