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Dubai’s role as traditional hub for Iran-linked businesses being undermined
Fund chairman says QIA is returning to buying stakes directly in companies
Toxic mix of politics, governance concerns and valuation puts off investors
Finance in developing countries has to be expanded carefully, says a senior official
Finablr looks to tap strong investor demand for financial technology flotations
Mubadala suspends activities pending outcome of litigation related to 1MDB scandal
Mohammed bin Salman kicks off tour that is expected to include India and China
Lower oil prices and concerns over Brexit have stifled demand
Court testimony heightens questions about £320m in secret payments to Qatar during crisis
Lumbering wealth funds often have a fondness for fiendishly complex derivatives deals
Credit markets flash warning signs over mounting debt burden
A Kuwaiti state pension fund has sued the hedge fund in a UK court
Failed private equity group renegotiating sale off 66% share to Shanghai Electric
Abu Dhabi-based airline was the main shareholder in the collapsed German carrier
Loan gives Islamabad breathing space during IMF bailout negotiations
Banks’ loan books are recovering, but industry analysts say hydrocarbons remain too important
Lending to the government is still a mainstay of domestic banks’ revenue
Resurgent economies in the Arab region are luring international lenders, but rising oil prices mean reforms have stalled and a crackdown on dissent in Saudi Arabia has prompted concerns
As some apply for licences, political crackdown prompts concern about stability
Political instability imperils the country’s precarious finances
Kuwait is trying to diversify its economy beyond oil, but the transition to a knowledge economy is being held back by a lack of skilled local workers. The government wants to scale back the number of expats but Kuwaitis are reluctant to quit the shrinking but comfortable state sector.
Sovereign wealth fund aims to fill hole left by postponed blockbuster listing
JCPOA signatories should agree to waiver on technical exchange
Arif Naqvi issued $48.2m cheque with insufficient funds, but a settlement is said to be close
Prosaic industrial investments would be more useful in the long run
