UAE, China Mull Joint Investment Fund To Focus On Clean Energy Projects

A senior official said that the fund will be looking to invest in clean energy since it is an area of interest to both the UAE and China.

Emaar Properties Gets Shareholder Nod For Dhs9bn Special Dividend

EMG listed 15.4 per cent on the Dubai Financial Market, raising $1.58 billion from the sale, which was well covered by investor bids.

UAE Fund To Provide $200m In Loans To Microfinance Projects In Egypt

Abu Dhabi-based Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development said it signed the loan agreement with the Egyptian government in Cairo.

UAE Banks Close To Resolving Credit Bureau Liability Issue – NBAD Boss

The recently-opened Al Etihad Credit Bureau aims to serve as a safeguard against a repeat of the credit bubble.

Oman Mulls Expat Remittance Tax, Spending Cuts As Oil Tumbles

A two per cent tax on the remittances sent by foreign workers in Oman is estimated to generate about OMR62 million.

Dow Chemical CEO Says Not Quitting Kuwait, But Shifting Strategy

Dow Chemical announced recently that as part of a $7-$8.5 billion divestiture plan, it would reduce its equity positions in all of its Kuwaiti ventures.

Stock News: UAE, Qatar Rise On Positive Backdrop, MSCI Adjustments

Qatar’s index rose 0.3 per cent while Abu Dhabi’s benchmark edged up 0.1 per cent.

Qatar Insurance $250m Convertible To State Fund Get Shareholder Nod

The five-year note, which can be converted after three years into shares, will represent around five per cent of the firm’s current share capital.

Jersey Eyes Liquidity In Asian, Middle Eastern Banks

Presently, 18 per cent of the 138.9 billion pounds in banking deposits in Jersey are from residents of the Middle East and Asia,

UAE’s Abraaj Says Raises Offer Price For Egypt’s Bisco Misr

Abraaj is now offering 79.10 pounds ($11.06) a share for a total purchase price of 909.65 million pounds, it said in Sunday’s statement.

Emaar To Approve $2.45bn Special Cash Dividend For Shareholders

The company said it would pay the special cash dividend following the recent IPO of Emaar Malls Group.

Abu Dhabi Signs Dhs110m Loan Agreement With Madagascar

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has agreed to provide loans to finance the development of a two-lane road and seven bridges in Madagascar.

KBW Investments, Owned By Prince Alwaleed’s Son, Buys 50% Of Arcadia

Engineering firm Arcadia will now seek to expand into Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.

Dubai Parks And Resorts Says Institutional Tranche Of $689m IPO Covered

It aims to sell 2.53 billion shares, or 40 per cent of its outstanding shares, between Nov. 17 and Nov. 30.

Dubai Festival City Said To Seek $1.1bn From Loan

The company owned by Dubai’s Al-Futtaim Group plans to raise a 10-year, amortising facility.

UAE Targets Islamist Accounts In Money-Laundering Clampdown

The government said it was stepping up efforts to cut off financing to groups it classifies as terrorist.

Saudi Kayan Signs Two Islamic Financing Deals Totalling $700m

The funds will be used by Kayan to fund an increase in working capital and complete factories under construction.

Qatari Fund QIA Says Change In Oil Prices Won’t Affect Investment

Qatar Investment Authority, the Gulf state’s sovereign wealth fund, has a long term strategy, its CEO said.

Egypt Says It Resolves Land Dispute With Dubai’s Al-Futtaim

A government source had previously said the negotiators were considering a payment of around 235 million Egyptian pounds ($33 million).

Kuwait’s Kufpec Signs $1bn Loan

Kufpec is responsible for exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas outside Kuwait.

Emirates Targets 8-10% Profit Growth On New Aircraft, Routes

Emirates’ bottom line was hit by runway upgrades in the first six months of the 2014, resulting in modest growth of eight per cent.

Gulf Airlines Close Financing Deals For 16 Boeing, Airbus Aircraft

Emirates and Qatar Airways have signed financing facilities with banks to purchase new planes.

Flydubai Narrows Price Guidance For $500m Sukuk

Credit Agricole, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD, HSBC, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Noor Bank and Standard Chartered are the arrangers for the sukuk sale.

Bahrain’s GFH Completes Capital Reduction Plan, Cuts Losses

Accumulated losses on GFH’s balance sheet had been reduced by $134.4 million under the measure.

Kuwait Central Bank: No Restrictions On Foreign Derivatives Trading

The central bank clamped down on derivatives trading in 2008 as Kuwaiti banks were hit hard by the debt problems of local investment firms.

Bahraini Fund Mumtalakat Launches $600m Seven-Year Sukuk

The sukuk pricing was last revised to 210 basis points, plus or minus five bps, over midswaps, after being marketed initially at 220 bps over the same benchmark guidance.

UAE’s Abraaj Gets Go-Ahead On Bisco Misr Acquisition

Abraaj Investment Management will begin buying shares of Bisco Misr on Thursday and aims to complete its purchases by December 17.

Viva Kuwait Chairman Says Telco To List December 14

Adel Mohammad al-Roumi said that the company has fulfilled all the technical and legal requirements to list on the bourse.

Bahrain Investment Firm Arcapita Completes $100m Fundraising

The money will help Arcapita to make investments in the Gulf region as well as in international markets including United States, Asia and Europe, it said in a statement.

Dubai Carrier flydubai Sets Initial Price Thoughts For Sukuk – Leads

Pricing guidance for the five-year sukuk is in the area of 225 basis points over midswaps, a document showed.