United Arab Emirates

Following Santander Brasil's double listing in New York and Sao Paulo (the US$8.1bn IPO is the largest global IPO so far this year), the Brazilian unit has attracted yet more interest.... 2009-10-14

UAE-based Metito, which designs and supplies water and wastewater treatment and desalination systems, is mulling over an IPO in 2010 to finance expansion in the water infrastructure... 2009-08-18

To those who thought sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) would hibernate until the end of the global recession, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)'s involvement in the VW-Porsche megamerger... 2009-07-28

In a long-overdue move toward reorganization in Dubai's swollen property market, the Middle East's largest real estate company Emaar Properties has said that it will merge with three... 2009-06-30

Dubai World subsidiary Dubai Ports is reportedly in talks with Middle Eastern private equity (PE) firm Abraaj Capital over the sale of a minority stake, in a move that would come... 2009-05-13

The chairman of the Union of Arab Banks Adnan Yousif has reiterated the plan to launch a mega Islamic bank by the end of 2009. The bank expects to raise some US$10bn in capital from... 2009-04-22

Hot on the heels of Abu Dhabi fund Aabar's investment in Germany's Daimler, March 31 saw the emirate's sovereign wealth fund (SWF) International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC)... 2009-04-01