Among those prioritising financial goals, the most popular resolution for 2025 is increasing investments in traditional assets such as stocks, bonds, and commodities
UAE investors
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capital market investors
UAE investors show strong interest in future IPOs, survey finds
The UAE Investor Pulse Survey 2024 provides insights into investor sentiment regarding the country’s capital markets
bilateral cooperation
EXCLUSIVE: Dubai investments in Morocco top $2 billion, with 37% growth in non-oil bilateral trade over 5 years
The investment figure spanning 2012-2023 was revealed exclusively to Arabian Business by Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, President and CEO of Dubai Chambers, during an event in Casablanca last week
bilateral cooperation
Dubai businesses flock to Morocco to capitalise on $30bn investment opportunity
Casablanca business leaders herald ‘new era’ for Dubai-Morocco economic ties as Dubai International Chamber trade mission inks key deals
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Invest AD’s new fund to give UAE investors premier access to Blackstone’s $295bn credit business
The SCA regulated Invest AD Blackstone Private Debt Fund will bring Blackstone’s institutional-calibre credit platform to qualified non-US investors
Abu Dhabi exchange
UAE institutional investors snap up $2.2bn of shares in 2023
Institutional investors are driving the value of stock markets in the UAE
Abu Dhabi bourse
Emirates NBD unlocks ADX trading for customers
Traders can open an instant trading account through the new partnership
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
Revealed: How Americana’s value rose by AED200m a month for six years
Analysis shows remarkable rise in food operator’s value since buyout in 2016
London property investments
UAE real estate investors driven by UK’s education sector
Investors are increasingly looking for properties close to universities and schools
bond issuance
Latest UAE central bank T-Bond issue oversubscribed close to 6 times, gets bids worth $2.3 billion
The overwhelming response to the bond issue is attributed to the attractive market driven prices – a spread of 8 basis points (bps) over US Treasuries for two years, and a spread of 20 bps over US Treasuries for five years
Auction
UAE receives bids worth $2 billion in third auction of Treasury bonds
The auction, which is part of the country’s T-Bond programme, witnessed Treasury bonds oversubscribed five times
Abu Dhabi
Chimera Capital launches two new US Shariah-compliant ETFs on ADX
The new exchange traded funds (ETFs) from the Abu Dhabi investment firm will offer UAE investors direct access to US equity markets
Dhaman
UAE accounts for 41 percent of Arab FDI projects over the past 20 years
Arab countries have together attracted 14,443 foreign projects during the last 19 years
bond issuance
UAE Ministry of Finance receives bids worth AED 9.7 billion in second auction of Treasury bonds
The auction size of AED 1.5 billion was distributed over two tranches, including a two-year tranche of AED 750 million and a three-year tranche of AED 750 million
alternate investment funds
Indian entrepreneur looks to woo cash-rich Middle East investors with maiden wealth fund
The fund, to be launched by Kamath’s investment venture True Beacon later this week, aims to mop up $100 million in the first year of operation
Abu Dhabi
Biggest Abu Dhabi listing ever: Borouge IPO sees $83.4 billion demand, 42 times oversubscribed
Borouge is a petrochemicals firm jointly owned by ADNOC and Borealis AG
Abu Dhabi
ADNOC reveals offer price for Borouge IPO as Asia’s richest man invests in Abu Dhabi’s largest listing
Seven cornerstone investors have, either directly or indirectly, made a combined commitment of approximately $570 million ahead of the IPO subscription period, which started on Monday, 23 May