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Hedge fund boxers take black eye in Hong Kong contest

Banking & Finance
Many of Hong Kong’s hedge fund managers find it easy to draw a link between managing money and martial arts.



Saturday, 07 November 2009

A second crash?

Banking & Finance
Amid signs that green shoots are beginning to wilt, investors are worrying that global bourses may be headed for a crash.

A second crash?

Dubai’s debt move

Banking & Finance
Investors anxiously await the fate of Nakheel’s $3.5bn sukuk, & the next installment of Dubai’s $10bn bailout fund.

Dubai’s debt move

Sunday, 25 October 2009

Indian investors seek Goddess Lakshmi’s blessings for gains

Banking & Finance
Investor Roshan Chawla offered thanks to the Hindu goddess of wealth, on Diwali, praying for a repeat surge in equities.

Indian investors seek Goddess Lakshmi’s blessings for gains

Thursday, 15 October 2009

No big deal(s)?

Banking & Finance
Private equity firms in the Middle East are low on leverage and high on cash, with around $11bn of unspent capital in their coffers.

No big deal(s)?

Sunday, 27 September 2009

Tesco rations sugar in Malaysia as price surge boosts smuggling

Banking & Finance
Supplies of sugar are scarce in Malaysia because of a global shortage and a decades-old government price cap.

Tesco rations sugar in Malaysia as price surge boosts smuggling

Saturday, 19 September 2009

Changing times

Banking & Finance
Allowing overseas firms full ownership of their business in the UAE would open the door to FDI in the country.

Changing times

Thursday, 17 September 2009

Bourse supremacy

Banking & Finance
National pride may prevent Gulf bourses from merging. But there will be winners and losers.

Bourse supremacy

Sunday, 13 September 2009

Start me up

Banking & Finance
As the UAE looks to boost the number of start-ups being established during the global downturn, Claire Ferris-Lay looks at the implications new legislation could have on the economy.

Start me up

Bullion bandwagon

Banking & Finance
The price of gold hit $1,000 for only the fourth time in history early last week. But some experts say its current price is unsustainable.

Bullion bandwagon

Monday, 07 September 2009

Montreal adviser ran C$50m Ponzi scheme, regulators say

Banking & Finance
Dominique Jackson, a student at the Community College of Denver, says Montreal financial adviser Earl Jones persuaded her to invest her inheritance with him and sell US stocks. Now she wonders if she’ll ever see the money again.

Montreal adviser ran C$50m Ponzi scheme, regulators say

Tuesday, 04 August 2009

Family feuds

Banking & Finance
As two of the region’s most prominent family firms prepare to battle it out in a New York court, Claire Ferris-Lay examines what this will mean for family-owned companies in the Gulf.

Family feuds

Friday, 31 July 2009

Bonding time

Banking & Finance
Dubai is looking to borrow another $10bn to refinance its debt in the wake of a sharp economic downturn. But who's buying?

Bonding time

Friday, 24 July 2009

Mutual benefits

Banking & Finance
Will Takaful or Islamic insurance ever catch on in the West, and are its Gulf prospects truly long-term?

Mutual benefits

Monday, 20 July 2009

Compliance: A business opportunity

Banking & Finance
Using compliance as an opportunity to get ahead of the competition, by Suhas Nayak product director Risk Management, Fernbach.

Compliance: A business opportunity

Friday, 17 July 2009

Gulf stocks plagued by opacity, structural problems

Banking & Finance
Cheap Gulf blue chip stocks are set to stay off-radar for many foreign investors because of various issues.

Gulf stocks plagued by opacity, structural problems

Thursday, 09 July 2009

West misses a trick as mobile money takes off

Banking & Finance
‘Mobile money' is proving extremely popular with the masses in the world's emerging economies.

West misses a trick as mobile money takes off

Saturday, 04 July 2009

On the REIT track

Banking & Finance
Is the Middle East ready to embrace Real Estate Investment Trusts as an investment class?

On the REIT track

Sunday, 28 June 2009

Credit Suisse traders keep rockin’ through firings

Banking & Finance
Keep swinging with the former Wall Street workers swapping music for money.

Credit Suisse traders keep rockin’ through firings

Thursday, 25 June 2009

Is your bank exposed to troubled Saudi groups?

Banking & Finance
Find out the exposure of some of the Gulf’s top banks to the troubled Saad, AHAD groups.

Is your bank exposed to troubled Saudi groups?

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What do you think about the offer of free legal advice to people caught in Dubai property disputes?

Amid the real estate gloom, this is the best news for months and will improve transparency.
This is a good move and should redress the imbalance between investor and developer.
By offering a free service, it will just encourage people to abuse the complaints system.
It's too little, too late and I doubt many people will actually qualify for the free advice.
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  1. Dubai debt 'attractively priced' - Barclays Capital 2
    08 Nov ' 09 at 20:56
    200% oversubscribed !!! so was palm Jebel Ali......you must be right.Dubai debt is safe, i would buy the bonds myself, its the advice...   More  »

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