Bahrain’s GFH Loses Appeal Against Kuwait Regulator Monitoring

Kuwait’s Capital Markets Authority decided to monitor the stock after it was traded in high volumes ahead of a company disclosure last year.

Iraq Ends Recovery In Dubai, Arabtec Shares

Dubai’s index drops 2.3 per cent while Abu Dhabi’s benchmark slides 1.4 per cent.

World Bank’s IFC Considering Return To Sukuk Market

A sukuk issue is still in the early stages of discussion but would likely be in the 2015 fiscal year, which starts next month, an IFC spokesperson said.

Abu Dhabi’s Al Jaber Group Signs Debt Restructuring

No figure for the amount of debt renegotiated was given in the statement, but bankers had previously said it was in the region of $4.5 billion.

UAE’s Dana Gas Says No Impact On Iraqi Kurdistan Ops From Fighting

Shares in Dana Gas dropped 4.8 per cent on Sunday as part of a wider rout in Gulf stock exchanges that was partly due to the news from Iraq.

Dubai Bourse Amends Ownership Data After Arabtec Shares Plunge

The level of Aabar’s stake in Arabtec is important because the deep-pocketed fund has backed the construction firm’s expansion to become one of the region’s largest builders.

Samena Capital Completes Acquisition of 30.6% Stake In RAK Ceramics

The investment firm will acquire 250 million shares from the ruling family of Ras Al Khaimah.

Aabar’s Stake In Arabtec Stabilises – Dubai Bourse

In a brief statement on Sunday, Dubai Financial Market said the stake had now risen slightly to 18.94 per cent.

Barclays Names Azar As Middle East Chairman

Azar has been with Barclays since September 2010, when he joined from private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

Different Arab money

MENA SMEs Turn To Islamic Financing For Funding

A study by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) found a potential market gap of up to $13.2 billion for Islamic financing in the region.

UAE’s Al Hilal Bank Eyes Capital-Boosting Sukuk Issue

Al Hilal will meet investors in the Middle East, Hong Kong, Singapore, London and Switzerland between June 15- 23.

Etisalat’s Dollar Bonds Outperform Euro Paper In Secondary Market

Etisalat sold $4.3 billion worth of bonds in four tranches on Wednesday.

Stock News: Arabtec Slide Slows, DP World Down On Convertible Issue

Arabtec shares dropped 2.4 per cent, a much smaller fall than the 7.8 per cent drop on Tuesday.

Dubai’s DP World To Price $1bn Convertible Bond Issue Thursday

JP Morgan is acting as the global coordinator for the bond sale.

Etisalat Raises $4.3bn In Region’s Largest Corporate Bond Sale

The issue’s success was due partly to factors specific to Etisalat, including its state ownership and healthy financial profile.

UAE’s Arabtec Repeats Position Strong, To Maintain Listing

Arabtec shares have plunged 30 per cent in the last four days as a major shareholder, Aabar, cut its stake in the company.

Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Cuts Stake In Dubai Builder Arabtec

Aabar cut it stake from 21.6 per cent to 18.85 per cent since Sunday.

UAE To Cut Fiscal Spending, Faces Risks In Property Sector – IMF

The IMF warned that with rent controls recently loosened, there is a risk that rising real estate prices will lead to a hike in inflation in the UAE.

Dubai’s Emaar Malls Attracts Strong Demand For Debut Sukuk

The 10-year sukuk received orders worth more than $5.4 billion.

Middle East Private Wealth Exceeds $5 Trillion – Study

Strong nominal GDP growth in oil rich Gulf countries were among the factors driving up private wealth, according to a BCG report.

Egyptian Billionaire Sawiris Sets Up Investment Firm

Sawiris’s investment firm, Nile Holding Investments, has investors from the Arab Gulf, Europe and the United States.

Nakheel Makes Dhs220m Sukuk Profit Payment

The developer said it has instructed Deutsche Bank to make the payment on the due date of June 15, 2014.

Emaar Malls Sukuk Launched At Tight End Of Guidance

The $750 million Islamic bond received orders worth more than $5.5 billion from investors.

Stock News: Dubai Volatile, Arabtec Extends Losses

Share prices in Dubai builder Arabtec fell 24 per cent in the previous three sessions.

Commercial Bank Of Qatar Eyes Benchmark-Sized Dollar Bond Issue

Road shows will be held in Singapore, Hong Kong, Middle East and London.

Dubai’s Arabtec Seeks To Calm Down Investors After Share Price Drop

Arabtec, which had more than tripled in value this year, saw share prices dropping 24 per cent this week.

Saudi’s Shoura Council Debates Sovereign Wealth Fund Plan

The Kingdom’s central bank, SAMA, has long managed the country’s investment of oil surpluses abroad.

Bahrain Bourse Sets Margin Trading, Market Maker Rules

The Bahrain bourse also said that it had approved trading of options, exchange-traded funds and real estate investment trusts.

Banque Saudi Fransi To Complete SAR2bn Sukuk By End-June

Order books are scheduled to close at the end of this week, according to sources.

Qatar Central Bank To Issue QAR4bn In Bonds, Extends Maturity

Qatar launched quarterly government bond sales in March 2013 to expand the central bank’s policy arsenal and help banks manage liquidity.