Investment

Finance & Capital Market

Crescent Enterprises to deploy $272m in India, Southeast Asia, GCC

Mon, 10 Nov 2025

CE-Invests, the strategic investments platform of Crescent Enterprises, has announced plans to deploy AED1 billion ($272.2 million) over the next three years in high‑growth markets across India, Southeast Asia, and the GCC.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping Retail & Wholesale

Haramain high speed rail opens investment prospects in Madinah

Sun, 01 Nov 2026

Rising passenger traffic on the Haramain High Speed Railway is creating investment opportunities in Madinah Region in transport, hospitality, tourism, commerce, and logistics, according to the 69th economic bulletin of the Al Madinah Al Munawarah Chamber.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Bahrain group Blacksand's UK real estate investment tops $400m

Sun, 01 Nov 2026

Blacksand Company, a Bahrain-based investment firm, said it has completed more than $250 million in UK real estate acquisitions and plans to launch a student accommodation fund worth over $160 million, thus bringing its total UK real estate investment activity to more than $400 million.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Arcapita plans $1.5bn push into GCC industrial and logistics property

Sun, 01 Nov 2026

Arcapita Group Holdings, a leading global alternative investment firm, has announced plans to invest an additional $1.5 billion in industrial and logistics real estate across the GCC over the next 24 months, building on its existing over $2 billion in assets under management in the sector.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi F&B giant Almarai maps out $4bn expansion strategy through 2031

Thu, 08 Oct 2026

Saudi food and beverage company Almarai has announced plans to invest more than $4 billion through 2031 as part of a new growth strategy focused on expanding capacity, entering new categories and increasing its presence in priority markets.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Capital Group gets ADGM nod for Abu Dhabi operations

Wed, 07 Oct 2026

Capital Group, one of the world’s largest investment managers with $3.6 trillion of assets under management, said it has secured a financial services permission from ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, to operate as a regulated investment manager in the UAE capital.

Finance & Capital Market IT & Telecommunications

Technology, gaming investors doubled Nasdaq-100 returns: report

Tue, 06 Oct 2026

Investors who focused on the technology and gaming themes achieved significantly higher returns than the Nasdaq-100 over the past decade, says a new analysis from trading and investing platform etoro.

Education, HR & Training Finance & Capital Market Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Bahrain EDB wraps up 5-day US visit; showcases investment potential

Sun, 05 Oct 2025

Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB) said it has successfully concluded a five-day visit to the US which was mainly aimed at showcasing the kingdom’s compelling value proposition and ease of doing business to leading US-based companies.

Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

EIG, Acwa create Plenum Power to invest in US power infrastructure

Thu, 29 Oct 2026

EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, and Saudi-listed Acwa have agreed to establish Plenum Power, with $4 billion initial capital, to invest in US power infrastructure.

Construction & Real Estate

Cavendish Maxwell names new capital markets head

Thu, 29 Oct 2026

Leading real estate expert Cavendish Maxwell has appointed David McCormack as the new director of capital markets. An industry veteran with nearly 25 years of real estate experience, including 18 in UAE, McCormack brings extensive expertise in investment transactions, asset repositioning and strategic real estate advisory.