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Crypto is ‘more like a Rolex than currency’

Crypto assets will not become currencies and global regulators should be concerned about the trillions of dollars lost in the cryptocurrency market, a senior investment executive at one of the UAE’s top financial institutions said yesterday. A major sell-off in cryptocurrencies last month wiped over $200 billion of investor wealth from the market in a […]

UAE stock markets target London in foreign investment push

Stock markets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are targeting London as they aim to strengthen their status as key destinations for international investors. Both the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) have completed investor roadshows in the British capital, holding hundreds of meetings with some of the world’s largest asset […]

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After a slow start, Gulf firms are winning at ESG

As the world’s largest producer of hydrocarbons, the Middle East region has been slow to adopt environmental social governance (ESG) practices. But momentum is picking up, according to industry experts.  “It’s fair to say that the Middle East is considered somewhat behind the curve on ESG,” said Jessica Robinson, senior advisor for ESG and sustainability […]

Bahrain’s GFH commences trading on Abu Dhabi bourse

Bahrain investment bank GFH Financial Group commenced trading today on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) after the listing of its shares on the stock market under the ticker ‘GFH’. It marks the investment bank’s fourth regional listing; its shares are already listed and actively traded on the Bahrain Bourse, Boursa Kuwait and the Dubai Financial Market.  Today’s listing is set to further expand GFH’s […]

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Saudi firms lead MENA IPO charge amid global gloom

Initial public offering (IPO) activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is bucking global trends, with investors rushing to take opportunities across a wide range of sectors. Despite uncertainties affecting the global IPO outlook – including the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict – the MENA region saw a 400 percent year-on-year increase in the number […]

First dirham-denominated bond listed on Nasdaq Dubai

The UAE’s first dirham-denominated treasury bond was listed on Nasdaq Dubai yesterday. Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, minister of state for financial affairs, today rang Nasdaq Dubai’s market-opening bell to celebrate the listing and circulation of AED1.5 billion as the first Dirham-denominated treasury bonds issued by the UAE Federal Government acting through the Ministry of Finance. […]

‘Savvy’ investors snap up DEWA shares

Plenty of mystery surrounds the listing of Dubai utilities giant DEWA, the Middle East’s largest IPO since the floating of Saudi Aramco in late 2019. When CNBC’s Dan Murphy organised an interview with DEWA’s CEO, he hoped to extricate some details from the infamously secretive boss.  Amid surging shares following news of the float, Saeed […]

DEWA IPO bodes well for Dubai’s asset sale

A further nine government and state-owned companies are now set to be listed on the DFM Optimism is growing over government plans to monetise state assets following the hugely successful Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) initial public offering (IPO). DEWA debuted on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on April 12 in the UAE’s largest […]