Almost 60% Of Finance Professionals In ME Expect A Bonus In 2014

The majority of regional financial professionals also expect bonuses to increase when compared to last year, finds survey.

Saudi Investment Firm Jadwa Eyes Real Estate Push

Jadwa plans to partner with real estate developers in Saudi to select and execute projects on behalf of clients.

Saudi’s Advanced Petrochemical Sells SAR1bn Debut Sukuk

The five-year offering received investor orders worth SAR2.43 billion.

Kuwait’s Investment Dar, CBK, Skirmish Over Boubyan Bank Stake

Investment Dar has been embroiled in litigation over a stake in Boubyan Bank, which it sold to Commercial Bank of Kuwait in 2008.

Big UAE Banks Shun Credit Bureau Over Liability Dispute

The recently-opened Al Etihad Credit Bureau collates bank data on people’s credit histories.

Bahrain’s Mumtalakat Sets Initial Price Guidance For Up-To-$600m Sukuk

The firm has set initial price thoughts in the area of 237.5 basis points over midswaps for the sukuk, which is expected to price on Tuesday.

Saudi Central Bank Says Expects Relatively Stable Inflation Rates In Q4

Inflation in the OPEC member, which pegs its riyal currency to the dollar, eased to an annual 2.6 per cent in October from 2.8 per cent in the previous month.

Housing And Education Costs Reduce Dubai’s Tax Free Benefits- Study

Dubai’s tax-free benefit strategy is becoming eclipsed by the rising costs of housing and education, a new study says.

Saudis To Open Stock Market To Foreigners Before April

The Capital Market Authority previously said that the Saudi market will open to direct investment sometime in the first half of 2015.

Kuwait To Let Banks Trade Derivatives, Forex Forwards Move

The central bank had sent a notice to all treasury managers informing them that it no longer objects to Kuwaiti banks dealing in derivatives with foreign banks if they are in line with the regulations.

Dubai Parks and Resorts Launches Dhs2.5bn IPO On DFM

The Dubai-based theme park developer is offering 40 per cent of its shares to investors, with each share priced at Dhs1.

Bahraini Fund Mumtalakat To Price Benchmark-Sized Sukuk On Tuesday

Price indications have yet to be confirmed, the document said on Monday.

No Direct Impact On Saudi Budget From Oil Slide – Minister

With the price of Brent crude oil now below $80 a barrel, down from around $115 in June, the Saudi government may post a budget deficit next year.

UAE Central Bank Governor Says Bank Lending Within Prudential Ratios

The loan book on a gross basis has risen about eight per cent during nine months of this year.

Kuwait To Sell Dow Chemical’s Petchem Venture Shares To Public -Exec

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

G20 Commits To Higher Growth, Fight Climate Change; Russia Isolated Over Ukraine

Several Western nations warned Russia of further sanctions if it did not withdraw troops and weapons from Ukraine.

Dubai Launches Index To Monitor Intellectual Property Protection

The index will monitor the level of intellectual property rights protection in the emirate by gauging satisfaction levels among the business community for the existing laws.

Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank Says IFC To Convert Debt Into Shares

The bank did not disclose how much debt would be converted, however 118.61 million new ordinary shares with a value of $0.8431 per share would be issued to IFC subject to regulatory approval.

Stock News: Arabtec Drags Down Dubai With Poor Q3 Results

Dubai’s index slipped 0.3 per cent as Arabtec dropped 2.8 per cent and was one of the most heavily traded stocks on the bourse.

Saudi’s Ma’aden Says $1.5bn Rights Issue To Start Tuesday

Shares will be sold at SAR23 each, with shareholders eligible to purchase one new share for every 3.8 shares they currently own.

Dubai’s Arabtec Q3 Net Profit Falls 32% As Costs Rise

The builder reported a profit of Dhs68.7 million ($18.71 million) in the third quarter of 2014, down from Dhs100.8 million in the corresponding period of 2013.

Abu Dhabi’s Eshraq Properties Approves 10% Share Buy-Back

The company made a net profit of Dhs109.3 million in the third quarter of 2014, down from Dhs140.8 million in the year-earlier period.

Italian, Qatari Funds Make First Investment In Italian Food

Under the deal signed last week, the IQ Made in Italy joint venture will buy a 28.4 per cent stake in Inalca.

Gulf Bonds Shrug Off Cheap Oil, Dubai May Be Vulnerable

Gulf bonds are actually viewed as defensive plays by some international investors, even though the region is heavily exposed to oil prices and the scene of a fair amount of geopolitical instability.

Luxury Auction House Christie’s Taps Into Region’s Real Estate Boom

The Christie’s name will soon be facilitating the sale of more than just art and watches in the UAE.

UAE-Based KEF Holdings To Invest Over Dhs900m In India

The investment will be channeled through its KEF Infra and KEF Health verticals, the company said.

RAK Ceramics To Exit Non-Core Assets, Sees Benefits From Q4 – CEO

The chief executive declined to specify exactly which assets the company wanted to exit or how it would do it.

Saudi Arabia’s Jabal Omar Shares Rise After Swing To Profit

Jabal Omar said that it made a profit of $115 million in the fourth quarter of the Hijri calendar year which ended last month.

Goldman Leads $1.15bn Project Loans For Dubai Theme Parks

The project financing will fund construction of the parks, along with equity provided by Meraas investment group and the $689 million initial public offering (IPO) of 40 per cent of Dubai Parks and Resorts.

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar To Spend $1.08bn In Short-Term On Projects -CFO

Aldar is working on 23 development projects in Abu Dhabi and is focused on completion of existing projects, CFO Greg Fewer said.