Saudi investment manager NCB Capital has launched a global aviation fund after raising $200 million in commitments through private placement.
Saudi investment manager NCB Capital has launched a global aviation fund after raising $200 million in commitments through private placement.
Qatar-based asset manager Amwal has listed what it claims is the largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the Gulf region.
The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) has signed an agreement with global movie theatre operator AMC to open up to 40 cinemas across 15 cities in the next five years and more than 100 by 2030.
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) will open an office in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre located on Al Maryah island in Abu Dhabi.
The World Gold Council and the Bahrain-based International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) are looking to develop a sharia-compliant standard for gold contracts that could see the asset class more widely employed in Islamic finance.
Saudi Arabia is to join FTSE Russell’s emerging market index from March 2019 in a move that is expected to bring in billions of dollars in overseas investment into the country.
Abu Dhabi-based investment manager Waha Capital has elected a new board and approved a cash dividend at its annual general meeting.
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Greece’s New Economy Development Fund (Taneo) to develop a co-investment platform worth €400 million ($493 million).
The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) has issued three draft proposals concerning the regulation of sharia-compliant capital markets products.
Kuwait-based investment firm Global Investment House (Global) has successfully offloaded its controlling stake in Jazeera Steel, an Omani company listed on the Muscat Securities Market.
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