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Kuwait's Kharafi says could sell majority in Zain
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Group has already inked deal with Asian investors to sell 46% stake in Kuwaiti telco.
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KIA denies UNCTAD asset losses claim
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Sovereign wealth fund asks UN agency to correct claim in report that fund’s assets slumped 41% last year.
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Kuwait's SWF eyes Italian investment opportunities
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Kuwait Investment Authority chief in Rome for talks with companies, ministers.
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Kuwait's Zain close to 46% stake sale - report
Sunday, 6 September 2009
Sunday, 6 September 2009
UPDATE 2: Telco said to be selling stake to Asian group in deal worth $13.7bn.
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Kuwait: no plan to sell off Merrill Lynch, Citigroup stakes
Sunday, 6 September 2009
Sunday, 6 September 2009
Sovereign wealth fund says no intention to sell investments in the short term.
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Out of Africa
Tuesday, 4 August 2009
Tuesday, 4 August 2009
As Zain looks for an exit from its short-lived African adventure, CommsMEA looks at Zain’s African operations and asks what other Middle East telcos need to do to make a success of their own African empires.
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Gulf Bank makes Q2 loss after H1 Saudi provisions
Sunday, 2 August 2009
Sunday, 2 August 2009
UPDATE 2: Analyst expects performance of Kuwait-based bank to improve in H2.
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Kuwait's Zain Q2 net up 5.5% as subs rise
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
CEO, citing improving currency stability in the firm's African ops, expects an even better second half.
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Vivendi breaks Zain talks over Africa assets
Monday, 20 July 2009
Monday, 20 July 2009
UPDATE 4: Kuwaiti telco still conducting strategic review, other parties said interested.
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Kuwait's KFH sees Q2 profits hit by provisions
Monday, 20 July 2009
Monday, 20 July 2009
Gulf's 2nd largest Islamic lender does not reveal level or purpose of provisions.
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Zain in early talks on Africa ops stake sale
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
UPDATE 2: CEO says Kuwaiti mobile operator in early stake sale talks regarding African ops, but denies Vivendi deal.
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Vivendi chief declines comment on possible Zain bid
Saturday, 4 July 2009
Saturday, 4 July 2009
No comment follows media reports Zain is looking to offload its African division.
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UAE, US venture to identify real estate projects
Monday, 15 June 2009
Monday, 15 June 2009
Abu Dhabi asset manager and US real estate operator seeking 'high end' opportunities.
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BarCap Mideast head sees recovery signs emerging
Sunday, 17 May 2009
Sunday, 17 May 2009
Recovery being seen globally, but will take time for confidence to return to Gulf.
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Gulf Bank back to profitability
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Despite improvement at Kuwait-based bank, net profit still down 95% on corresponding quarter last year.
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Stimulus package finally gets go-ahead in Kuwait
Tuesday, 14 April 2009
Tuesday, 14 April 2009
The $5.17bn economic package, stalled for 2 months, will assist struggling companies.
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Gulf Bank to make Q1 profit on back of rescue plan
Saturday, 11 April 2009
Saturday, 11 April 2009
December's bailout from shareholders covered $1.29bn loss in derivitives.
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Heads of SWFs agree on better 'cooperation'
Monday, 6 April 2009
Monday, 6 April 2009
Kuwait meeting debates increase in political involvement in markets, post-crisis.
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Happy returns
Sunday, 22 February 2009
Sunday, 22 February 2009
Reeling from huge losses on global stock markets, Gulf financiers are resuming focus on home economies.
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Kuwait agrees $5bn rescue plan - local reports
Saturday, 7 February 2009
Saturday, 7 February 2009
Kuwait Investment Authority will take stakes in companies and pump cash in.
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KIA poised to own 16% in troubled Gulf Bank
Monday, 26 January 2009
Monday, 26 January 2009
Oil-exporter's sovereign wealth fund eyes stake in Gulf Bank's emergency rights issue.
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KIA cuts global stocks exposure
Sunday, 25 January 2009
Sunday, 25 January 2009
The Kuwait Investment Authority has cut its exposure to global stocks and moved some assets into cash.
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Shoring up banking sector is No 1 priority - Kuwait
Monday, 5 January 2009
Monday, 5 January 2009
Central bank urges more efforts to combat global economic crisis, boost stock market.
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Gulf funds eye Polish fertiliser makers - official
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Sell-off chief says Kuwait and Qatar investment authorities looking to invest.
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Kuwait withdraws $3.6bn from abroad
Monday, 24 November 2008
Monday, 24 November 2008
Kuwait Investment Authority liquidates assets as it invests more at home, paper says.
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Gulf money sits on the sidelines
Sunday, 2 November 2008
Sunday, 2 November 2008
Arab investment in commercial property in Europe could decline as the real estate market slows.
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Merrill good long-term investment - Thain
Sunday, 26 October 2008
Sunday, 26 October 2008
CEO moves to calm concerns in Kuwait that gov't lost money from investment in US bank.
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Kuwait boosts investment in local bourse
Friday, 10 October 2008
Friday, 10 October 2008
Sovereign fund raises investments in stock funds, doubles ceiling of local bank deposits.
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Kuwait able to inject $15bn into market
Thursday, 9 October 2008
Thursday, 9 October 2008
UPDATE 1: Kuwait Investment Authority may withdraw money invested abroad, local media reports.
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Kuwait's bull run turns bearish
Thursday, 2 October 2008
Thursday, 2 October 2008
Kuwait rode the emerging market wave for most of this year but now the mood is changing. Soren Billing reports.
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Kuwait SWF invests $1.1bn in local market
Sunday, 28 September 2008
Sunday, 28 September 2008
Kuwait Investment Authority stepping up investments at home, eyeing bargains in Asia.
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Citigroup stake loses Kuwait $270mn
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
UPDATE 2: No loss from Merrill Lynch investment, up to $600mn profit from Visa stake, KIA MD says.
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Food imports top of agenda on Kuwait's Asia tour
Saturday, 16 August 2008
Saturday, 16 August 2008
PM explores opportunities for agriculture investment with Asian leaders.
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Kuwait approves huge budget, despite warning
Thursday, 26 June 2008
Thursday, 26 June 2008
Kuwait's parliament approves 08/09 budget with record expenses of $71.67bn.
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Kuwait considering bigger Citi, Merrill stakes
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
KIA eyeing investments in financial sector, would invest in US banks if opportunity.
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Spanish king woos Kuwaiti business
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
King Juan Carlos calls on businessmen to take advantage of his country as gateway to Europe.
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Kuwait threatens to cut German investment
Monday, 19 May 2008
Monday, 19 May 2008
Regulation of wealth funds could 'limit engagement' in country, state-owned KIA says.
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Kuwait poised to buy $783mn City development
Sunday, 18 May 2008
Sunday, 18 May 2008
Sovereign wealth fund in 'late-stage' discussions with British Land over building.
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Inside eye
Monday, 28 April 2008
Monday, 28 April 2008
With $2.5 trillion in assets and $75 billion in transactions in 2007, Sovereign Wealth Funds are changing the global financial landscape.
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Kuwait questions wealth fund code
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
Code of conduct will not improve transparency and efficiency, Kuwait Investment Authority exec says.
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Funds invest $24.4bn last two months
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
Investment made by sovereign wealth funds almost half volume invested in 2007, data shows.
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Wealth funds turn back on Wall Street
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
State-owned funds ominously absent from rescue of latest casualty in financial crisis engulfing US.
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Kuwait wealth fund eyes Visa IPO
Thursday, 6 March 2008
Thursday, 6 March 2008
Kuwait Investment Authority considers investing in Visa initial public offering, local press reports.
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Global footprints
Sunday, 17 February 2008
Sunday, 17 February 2008
John Defterios, host of CNN ‘Marketplace Middle East’ analyses the Gulf countries’ sovereign wealth funds.
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SWFs belle of the ball at Davos
Thursday, 24 January 2008
Thursday, 24 January 2008
Business and political leaders queuing up to talk to sovereign wealth investors to tap cash-rich funds.
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Kuwait steps in to sure up Citigroup and Merrill
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
Kuwait Investment Authority to invest $3bn in Citigroup and $2bn in Merrill.
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Sovereign funds in spotlight as US banks come calling
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
Citigroup and Merrill Lynch seeking extra funding in wake of subprime crisis.
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Merrill seeking $4bn, Kuwait to be signficant investor
Monday, 14 January 2008
Monday, 14 January 2008
Kuwait Investment Authority likely to be latest Gulf fund to take stake in US bank.
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Kuwait joins hunt for subprime bargins
Wednesday, 2 January 2008
Wednesday, 2 January 2008
Gulf Arab state eyeing investments in US in wake of credit crisis, particularly in financial services, report says.
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Kuwait sets yet another date for mobile bid
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Foreign telcos and local firms have until Nov. 18 to bid for a stake in third mobile operator.
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Gulf funds may respond to transparency calls
Monday, 29 October 2007
Monday, 29 October 2007
US treasury official says sovereign funds could agree to demands for more accountability.
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For sale: US$35,000 shot at a telco tender
Saturday, 29 September 2007
Saturday, 29 September 2007
Each week Arabian Business turns the spotlight on a leading company.
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KIA unveils $200mn HQ design
Tuesday, 25 September 2007
Tuesday, 25 September 2007
Kuwait Investment Authority to be rehoused in 220m tower representing country's heritage and future.
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Kuwait delays bid deadline for mobile operator
Thursday, 30 August 2007
Thursday, 30 August 2007
Kuwait Investment Authority to change the way the sale of 26% stake is condutcted.
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