Hedge funds are coming off their worst year in seven years … the Kuwaiti pension fund was pushing ahead with liquidation proceedings against Abraaj, upending the Dubai-based private equity firm’s at…
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That sinking feeling: Lack of confidence and slower markets mean fewer Gulf IPOs in 2018
Bahrain had its first IPO for four years following the flotation of port operator APM Terminals Bahrain, which raised $31.5 million in December, and although there were no new listings on either the A…
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Exclusive: HotForex Expands Operations, Launches in the UAE
HF Markets, which is also commonly known by its trading name HotForex, has revealed exclusively to Finance Magnates that it has expanded its operations to the United Arab Emirates. The newly-launched …
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Dubai’s Abraaj ‘close’ to selling K-Electric stake to Chinese firm
The FT said that for the creditors of the Dubai-based Abraaj, the proposed sale is still likely to prove the biggest source of recovery funds. Abraaj was one of the most high-profile private equity co…
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Financial comparison platform yallacompare secures $8m in additional funding
UAE financial comparison website yallacompare raised $8 million in its latest funding round, the company said on Monday. The lead investors are STC Ventures, managed by Iris Capital, and Dubai venture …
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Pakistan seals financial assistance from UAE
Pakistani and United Arab Emirates leadership have met thrice now in three months. Prime Minister Imran Khan visited the UAE twice after assuming office in August to seek economic assistance. Both cou…
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UAE- DIFC’s FinTech Hive cements collaboration with UK’s Innovate Finance
DUBAI, 6th January, 2019 (WAM) — Dubai International Financial Centre, DIFC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Innovate Finance, an independent membership association that is at the …
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FinTech Hive and Innovate Finance tie up
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Innovate Finance to cement cooperation and collaboration between the UK and Dubai FinTech ecosystems. Ar…
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Financial independence main reason UAE women enter workforce
According to Bayt.com, 57% of females seek out jobs that allow them to stand on their own feet According to the poll, 48 per cent of women want to support or financially contribute to the household. P…
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Strong global leads fans risk appetite in small UAE stocks
The Dubai index staged continued recovery as strong US markets fanned risk appetite in small stocks like Gulf Finance House and Salama Insurance. The Dubai Financial Market general index closed 0 …
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Deposits outvalue loans by $23bn at UAE-based banks
Deposits at UAE-based banks outvalued loans by Dhs85bn ($23bn) during the first 11 months of 2018, according to figures from the country’s Central Bank. The Eligible Liquid Assets Ratio rose to …
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UAE bank deposits outvalue loans by $23bn
Deposits outvalued loans at UAE-based banks by Dh85 billion ($23 billion) during the first 11 months of 2018, a media report said, citing the Central Bank of United Arab Emirates. The Eligible Liquid …
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Dubai bank Emirates NBD to make it easier for VAT-registered SMEs to get loans
Dubai’s biggest bank Emirates NBD has announced the launch of a new VAT-based loan programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country. SMEs can now apply for financing by …
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UAE Crown Prince likely to announce USD 6.2 billion financial assistance to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Pakistan on Sunday after the two sides finalised the terms and conditions for a USD 6.2 billion assistance package to Isl…
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Dubai International Financial Centre’s FinTech Hive Cements Collaboration with Innovate Finance
Latest in a series of global collaborations to keep UK and Dubai at the forefront of FinTech Dubai: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle E…
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Three Key Company Formation Changes In The UAE That Could Affect You In 2019
This year has seen a raft of banking and business regulations sweep across the UAE. There have been new tax laws, changes in Central Bank guidelines, and a general shift in bank compliance criteria. T…
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Dubai Bank Wins Right to Swap Abraaj Debt
Noor Bank PJSC, which provided a $100 million loan to the collapsed Abraaj Group, won the right to swap the debt for stakes in some of the Dubai-based buyout firm’s funds, according to people with kno…
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