Saudi Aramco IPO hangs on same old question: Is it worth $2 trillion?

The outlook for what could be the largest IPO ever is likely to dominate the Future Investment Initiative at the end of the month

Saudi Aramco delays launch of its mega IPO

A listing of the oil giant is unlikely before December or perhaps January

Aramco’s IPO comes as Saudi markets head for even rougher waters

The Tadawul All Share Index is down 14 per cent since the end of June

Selling Aramco: The Wall Street A-listers on the Saudi oil giant’s IPO

A former Donald Trump national security adviser is among the list of top bankers working on the mega IPO

Dubai’s biggest bank Emirates NBD plans $1.76bn rights share sale

The lender plans to use the proceeds of the sale to strengthen its capital base and support growth

Saudi Arabia venture investor considers second $500m fund

STV expects venture capital investments in Saudi Arabia alone to grow tenfold by 2025

Saudi Aramco is set to pay up to $450m in fees to IPO advisers

The payment would represent a fee of about 1 per cent on the $40bn Aramco is seeking to raise

Dubai bank Mashreq appoints new chairman, CEO

Former CEO Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair has now been appointed chairman

Bahrain’s Investcorp leads $11.2m funding in Indian startup Bewakoof

Following the deal, Investcorp will hold 14 per cent equity and a board seat in the Indian apparel company

Some of 2019’s wackiest investment predictions are coming true

Market strategists come up with their wildest predictions

Saudi Aramco to give green light for world’s biggest IPO next week

About 2 per cent of Aramco may be sold, which could raise $40bn

Singapore’s Temasek to rule out investment in Saudi Aramco IPO

Aramco is expected to list with a valuation of between $1.1 trillion to $2 trillion later this year

UAE’s Mubadala is undecided on SoftBank’s Next Vision Fund

The Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund said it will continue working with SoftBank

HSBC to cut up to 10,000 jobs to slash costs – report

European banks including Deutsche Bank AG, Societe Generale SA and Barclays Plc are cutting thousands of jobs

UAE set to be taken off EU list of tax havens

The UAE is reportedly set to be removed along with Switzerland and the Marshall Islands

Revealed: Top 10 banks in the GCC

The GCC’s biggest listed banks ranked by total asset size

Revealed: Top banks in Kuwait

Kuwait’s biggest listed banks ranked by total asset size

Rothschild, Moelis compete for $15bn Binladin debt revamp

The boutique banks made pitches to Saudi Binladin Group last month for what would be one of the Middle East’s biggest debt revamps

JPMorgan sees Middle East deal flow making up for lower fees

Investment banking fees in the Middle East are lower than in countries like the US

HSBC increases stake in Saudi subsidiary to 51%

SABB remains the other shareholder in HSBC Saudi Arabia

Abu Dhabi wealth fund ADIA is stepping up its dealmaking with buyout firms

ADIA and Cinven are weighing a joint bid for KKR’s scientific measurement and testing company LGC Group

Saudi starts offering loans to develop renewable energy

The new programme will give loans of up to SAR1.2bn targeting renewable-energy component manufacturers

Kuwait family businesses should join stock market – minister

MSCI will add Kuwait to its main index tracking stocks in emerging markets in June 2020

Speedy Aramco IPO schedule leaves research teams scrambling

Aramco is speeding up preparations for the IPO with an aim of listing on the Saudi bourse as soon as November

Saudi Aramco set to formally announce listing plan next month

The firm is targeting a valuation of at least $2 trillion — more than double that of Apple

Emirates NBD launches digital bank for entrepreneurs and SMEs

E20. is geared specifically towards entrepreneurs and SMEs

Abu Dhabi appoints new tourism chief

Abu Dhabi sells $10bn of bonds in first international offering in two years

The emirate is taking advantage of investor demand for high-quality debt

Revealed: Top 10 banks in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s biggest listed banks ranked by total asset size

Abu Dhabi to sell dollar bonds amid demand for high quality debt

The emirate plans to sell benchmark-sized dollar-denominated bonds in three maturities

Dubai one of world’s top 10 financial centres – new report

Global Financial Centres Index ranks Dubai as the world’s eighth most-important financial centre – its highest ranking ever