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Bahrain-based investment powerhouse Investcorp has secured more than $1.1 billion in commitments for its second GP-staking vehicle, a milestone that signals growing investor appetite for backing private-market managers themselves rather than just their funds. The capital was raised for Investcorp Strategic Capital Partners II (ISCP II) and related vehicles, which together gathered over $1.25 billion …

Investcorp’s GP Staking Strategy Gains Momentum as Second Fund Draws $1.1bn Read More »

Corporate bond markets across the Gulf are beginning to steady after an initial bout of turbulence triggered by the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East. Spreads that widened sharply in the early days of the crisis have started to narrow again, signalling a cautious return of investor confidence across the region’s credit markets. The …

Gulf Credit Markets Find Their Footing as War Jitters Fade Read More »

The glittering skyline of the United Arab Emirates has long symbolized a region that markets itself as stable, wealthy, and open for business. But recent Iranian missile strikes have jolted that narrative, raising questions about whether the country’s surging property market is heading into its first serious stress test. For years, real estate across the …

Gulf Tensions Cast a Long Shadow Over the UAE’s Red-Hot Property Boom Read More »

SoftBank’s digital payments arm, PayPay Corporation, is preparing for a major Wall Street entrance — and it will arrive with heavyweight backing from the Middle East. Two of the region’s most influential sovereign wealth funds, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Qatar Investment Authority, have stepped forward as cornerstone investors in the company’s planned Nasdaq listing. …

Gulf Sovereign Funds Circle SoftBank’s PayPay as $1.1 Billion Nasdaq Debut Nears Read More »

Growing tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran are casting a long shadow over global financial markets, prompting major banks to rethink investment strategies and caution clients about rising geopolitical risks. Analysts say the immediate ripple effect of the crisis is likely to appear in energy markets. Oil prices have become the key transmission …

Markets Brace for Shockwaves as Middle East Conflict Pushes Banks Toward Safer Bets Read More »

Brazil’s fuel map is about to get a little denser. Acelen, controlled by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company, is preparing to lift diesel output at the Mataripe refinery by 10% this June—an upgrade woven into a 736 million reais investment plan for the year. The move will push daily diesel production to 13,700 cubic meters, …

Diesel Drive: Acelen Turns Up the Heat at Mataripe Read More »

The money flooding into artificial intelligence just found a new high-water mark. OpenAI has unveiled a staggering $110 billion fundraising round that places an $840 billion valuation on the company behind ChatGPT — a signal that the AI boom is no passing storm but a full-blown climate shift in global tech. The financing is anchored …

$110 Billion Bet: OpenAI Pulls in Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank as AI Arms Race Intensifies Read More »

The US dollar is flowing again toward Africa’s sovereign borrowers. After a muted opening to the year — with only Benin and the Republic of the Congo venturing into public markets, and Cameroon opting for a private placement later upsized — momentum has returned. Côte d’Ivoire and Kenya stepped forward last week, seizing a market …

Africa’s Dollar Window Swings Open as Côte d’Ivoire and Kenya Test Investor Appetite Read More »

Qatar Islamic Bank has tapped global debt markets with a $750 million five-year senior unsecured sukuk, pricing the issue at par and tightening guidance after robust investor demand. The Islamic lender fixed the spread at 80 basis points over U.S. Treasuries, delivering a profit rate of 4.402%. Early pricing whispers had circled closer to 115 …

Desert Demand: Qatar Islamic Bank Draws $1.6 Billion for $750M Sukuk Read More »

Investor appetite came in hot — and left pricing lean. Abu Dhabi returned to global debt markets with a $3 billion dual-tranche bond, and buyers wasted little time circling the deal. Orders at one point swelled past $11 billion before books settled at launch with $4.3 billion allocated to the five-year notes and $5.6 billion …

Desert Demand: Abu Dhabi Pulls In $3 Billion as Bond Buyers Squeeze Spreads Read More »