Bahrain-based alternative investment manager Investcorp has launched a pre-initial public offering (IPO) fund targetting Saudi companies.
Bahrain-based alternative investment manager Investcorp has launched a pre-initial public offering (IPO) fund targetting Saudi companies.
The Central Bank of UAE has published new guidance on its anti-money laundering and counter- terrorist financing (AML/CFT) rules for licensed exchange houses.
The Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange (ADX) has launched a derivatives market that allows trading in single equity futures in some of its listed companies.
A venture fund focused on Iraqi startups is set to launch in the country.
Bahrain Bourse (BHB) has signed up local investment firm, GFH Financial Group, as a user for its Murabaha service, an online platform for Islamic finance transactions.
UAE-based robo advisory platform, Sarwa, will offer zero-commission trading in a bid to attract retail investors trading small amounts.
Rating agency Moody’s has forecast a 5% decline in global sukuk issuance this year due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
Analytics firm IHS Markit has teamed up with Tadawul, the Saudi stock exchange, to develop a series of riyal-denominated indices in order to boost Saudi Arabia’s domestic bond market.
UAE-based fund manager Noor Capital has teamed up with UK-based prime broker CFH Clearing to launch a new multi-asset trading and liquidity platform.
The Kuwait Stock Exchange has ended 2019 as the top performer among Mena’s exchange indices finishing the year up more than 32.4%.
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