EQUITIES

Dubai to launch new state investment fund

The Dubai government has announced plans to launch an investment fund with a mandate to invest government assets overseas. This will result in Dubai having...

Saudi Arabia sees fall in foreign assets

According to the central bank, the net foreign assets level in Saudi Arabia fell sharply in October. Preliminary data for October showed that foreign assets...

PIF increases stake in Aston Martin

Saudi wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has increased its holding in British luxury carmaker Aston Martin. A regulatory filing showed that the state-owned...

Saudi mega-city launches investment fund

NEOM, a new urban area planned by Saudi Arabia, has launched the NEOM Investment Fund (NIF), designed to support the mega-city development. The fund will...

Shuaa Capital plans rights issue

Dubai-based asset manager Shuaa Capital is set to press ahead with a rights issue as part of the firm’s capital optimisation process. The decision comes...

Gemcorp to launch $1bn Saudi fund

UK-based asset manager Gemcorp Capital is to unveil a US$1 billion investment fund designed to promote Saudi Arabia as a destination for investors. The fund...

GCC sees decline in IPOs

The value of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the GCC for the first nine months of 2023 has dropped by 56% year-on-year when compared...

UAE family offices target wealth preservation

More than half of the family offices in the UAE have chosen the location to preserve the growing wealth of its affluent residents. This is...

Alkhair Capital launches sharia healthcare fund

Dubai-based asset manager Alkhair Capital has launched an Islamic fintech fund focused on the healthcare sector. The Alkhair Capital Healthcare Sector Fund is a Sharia-compliant,...

Saudi fund launches target awqaf market

Two Saudi-based asset managers have agreed to launch investment funds focused on the awqaf or endowment sector. The agreement between Future Investment Company and Jadwa...