Gulf Finance House - Bahrain

Investment firm records Q3 loss of $29m; posts its fourth consecutive quarterly loss.

Islamic lender eyes recovering after suffering three consecutive quarterly losses.

Macquarie Group to invest $100m in Bahrain’s GFH ahead of providing Islamic products across ME.

Gulf Finance House founder and chairman Esam Janahi’s talks strategy, recovery and oil prices.

Bahrain-based Islamic investment bank wins nod to hike its capital by $300m to $500m.

Gulf Finance House says US dollar is undisputed reserve currency for GCC nations.

Islamic investment bank not to merge with Kuwait's First Investment Bank.

Bahrain-based Islamic Finance House says loss due to provisions on investment portfolio. 

Bahrain-based Islamic investment bank eyes oil exploration and drilling services deals.

Bahrain-based investment bank reveals year end profits dropped 14 percent compared to 2007.

Bahrain's Gulf Finance House (GFH) has unveiled the conceptual master plan for its US $5 billion (BHD1.9 billion) Energy City Libya development.

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Gulf Finance House establishes HadeedMENA to exploit regional building boom.

Gulf Finance House is establishing a US $5 billion (BHD1.8 billion) steel firm with five partners in an effort to shore up the gap between supply and the increasing demand for steel in the Middle East.

UPDATE 1: Bahrain's Gulf Finance House setting up firm to help meet demand for construction materials.

Bahrain claims its financial sector is still on a roll following recent big investments.

Bahrain is fast becoming a regional financial powerhouse, attracting some of the biggest global names.

Bahrain investment bank teams up with US theme park operator Six Flags to tap tourism market.

Peter Panayiotou, of GFH, says its time to launch a bank aimed directly at the oil and gas business.

First Energy Bank hopes to cash in on the global energy sector's expected investment boom.

Bahraini investment bank to launch major economic development zone on outskirts of Algerian capital.

Bahraini Islamic investment bank Gulf Finance House plans to build economic zone for energy firms in Libya.

Bahraini investment bank to build financial park and real estate development north of Tunis.

Bahrain Islamic investment bank reports 44% rise in Q3 net income to $85.34mn.

Esam Janahi has been elected as chairman of Gulf Finance House.

Gulf Energy and Bahrain's Gulf Finance House are to develop the Energy City China business district.

Bahrain's investment bank hopes to raise $276.5 million in London Stock Exchange initial public offering.

Bahraini bank has appointed HSBC and Dresdner Kleinwort to arrange the Islamic bond sale.

Banks in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi set up $150 million worth of crude oil Islamic investment funds.

Bahrain's Gulf Finance House (GFH) has reported a profit of US$72.2m for the first quarter of 2007 registering a 27% increase compared to the same period last year.

Bahrain's Gulf Finance House is setting up a London office with a view to listing on the local stock exchange.

Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and attended by HH Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at a glittering event at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, the top achievers of the year were honoured at the Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2006.

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