Gulf Capital closes three transactions worth $46mGulf Capital, one of the largest and most active alternative asset managers in the Middle East, today announced that its Private Debt Fund, Gulf Credit Opportunities Fund II, has closed three new investments for a total of $46 million (Dh170 m More… |
Sidra Capital named ‘Alternative Asset Manager of the Year’Sidra Capital, a Shari’ah-compliant financial services company located in Saudi Arabia, has won the Alternative Asset Manager of the Year 2016 Award at the Global Investor/ISF Mena Awards in Dubai, recently. This is Sidra&rs More… |
GCC funds pull out $19bn from asset managers as low oil bitesGulf sovereign wealth funds have withdrawn money from asset managers at a record rate this year as falling oil prices have left gulf economies scrambling to inject cash into their economies, said a report. Data provider eVestment More… |
GFH plans asset manager purchases with new debtBahrain's Gulf Finance House (GFH) is in talks on buying two asset management firms for a total of up to $500 million and is planning to increase debt to finance the deals as it builds a diversified financial group, its chief executive said. More… |
Top asset managers set up Bahrain associationLeading investment firms - J Equity Partners, Alpine Wealth Management, Tadhamon Capital, PineBridge Investments Middle East and The Family Office Company - have come together to form the first Bahrain Asset Managers Association. More… |
Investcorp inks strategic deal with UK firmBahrain-based Investcorp's US-based hedge fund business and Eyck Capital Management (Eyck Capital), a London-based investment manager led by Khing Oei, have entered into a strategic relationship. The partnership would work to More… |
NBAD equity fund growth tops $272mThe National Bank of Abu Dhabi’s NBAD Mena Dividend Leader Fund (MDL) has grown to more than Dh1 billion ($272 million) and become the region’s largest equity fund in less than a year from its launch, said a top official. More… |
Russell launches new emerging markets fundGlobal asset manager Russell Investments has launched a new broad emerging markets fund that aims to provide investors with greater access to opportunities in small cap and frontier markets for significant active returns. At launch, the Em More… |
Swiss asset manager to open Bahrain officeSwiss asset manager Notz, Stucki & Cie (NS) is set to open its office in Bahrain as part of the company's plans to launch its Middle East operations. The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) said it has granted a representa More… |
SinoGulf named best GCC fund managerSinoGulf (DIFC), an asset manager licensed by the DFSA and a subsidiary of SinoGulf Real Estate Investments, has received the Best GCC Fund Management Company award from World Finance. The judges considered the following criteria; Innovati More… |