Osool & Bakheet Investment Company (OBIC), a Saudi Arabia-based asset manager, is set to go ahead with its initial public offering (IPO).
Osool & Bakheet Investment Company (OBIC), a Saudi Arabia-based asset manager, is set to go ahead with its initial public offering (IPO).
Egyptian real estate has become a primary attraction for wealthy investors in the GCC, according to recent research.
UAE-based asset manager Emirates NBD has launched a sustainable finance framework designed to boost its ESG offerings.
The value of the asset management market in the GCC is forecast to exceed US$500 billion within the next three years, according to recent research.
Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) in the GCC account for five of the top ten state-owned investors, according to rating agency S&P.
Global institution HSBC has opened a wealth management and advisory service in Kuwait.
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has launched a sports investment company to accelerate the sector's growth in Saudi Arabia and MENA.
According to the MENAFN reports, Saudi Arabia has emerged as the top destination for venture capital (VC) investment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, attracting a total of $446 million in VC investment during the first half of 2023.
In July 2023, startups in the Middle East and North Africa region garnered a total of $95 million from 31 deals, marking a decline from the previous year's $105 million for the same month. However, there was a significant month-on-month growth of 167% compared to June, which saw $35.6 million in funding.
Kuwait is preparing to launch a sovereign wealth fund in order to boost the local economy.
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