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Is Chinese E-commerce Giant Set To Eclipse Saudi Aramco's Record IPO?

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Financial arm of Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba is planning the biggest IPO in history, raising as much as $35bn in a ... Read more

UAE Asset Manager To Start ETF Trading In Dubai And Abu Dhabi

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The ETF will have two different share classes that will track a Shariah-compliant index compiled from stocks listed on t... Read more

Commodities Set To 'fizzle' Amid Coronavirus Threat, Says Mubadala Exec

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Mubadala deputy CEO Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi says coronavirus makes it harder for investors to decide where to put ... Read more

Abu Dhabi Said To Invest Up To $1.5bn In Saudi Aramco IPO

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Sources say the emirate is seeking to make the investment through one or more state-linked entities Read more

Why Saudi Aramco's IPO Is No Ordinary Share Sale

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Key questions answered on Saudi oil giant's IPO ahead of its launch next month Read more

Is $1.7trn A Fair Valuation Of Saudi Aramco?

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Some money managers believe the energy giant is worth less than the valuation target of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Moha... Read more

Aramco Said To Tap Saudi Billionaires For Major IPO Orders

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Olayan family and Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal among big names reportedly negotiating deals to buy stock in Aramco Read more

Saudi Aramco's Lavish Dividends Seen Stretching Finances In Oil Slump

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To lure investors, Aramco has promised a bumper dividend payment of at least $75bn a year Read more

Aldar Unit Lists $500m Sukuk On Abu Dhabi Stock Market

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Aldar Investment Properties says sukuk issuance was six times oversubscribed Read more

$1.4trn: How Far Apart Banks Are On Aramco IPO Valuation

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Among 16 banks that offered an Aramco valuation, the range in estimates ran from $1.1trn at the bottom right up to $2.5t... Read more

Some Saudis Mull Selling Homes To Invest In Aramco IPO

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From tapping lenders to selling personal assets, Saudis are scrambling to raise cash to invest in Aramco stocks Read more

UAE To Sell Federal Bonds For The First Time In 2020, Senior Official Says

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In 2018, the UAE issued a law which allows the country's federal government to begin issuing sovereign debt Read more

Saudi Crown Prince Seen Green Lighting Aramco IPO On Sunday

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Source says Mohammed bin Salman is set to give the long-awaited Aramco IPO the go-ahead Read more

Saudi Arabia Said To Mull Increase In Lending For Aramco IPO

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Sources say Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority met banks this week to discuss how much they can lend to domestic stock buy... Read more

Date Set For Emirates NBD Rights Issue On Dubai's DFM

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Dubai Financial Market says rights issue of the emirate's largest bank is due to be traded between November 3-14 Read more

Abu Dhabi-backed Virgin Galactic Jumps In NYSE Debut

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The deal gives Virgin Galactic a market value of about $2.4 billion, the company said Read more

Sharjah Lists $750m Sukuk On Nasdaq Dubai

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Announcement of second sukuk listing this year on Nasdaq Dubai by the emirate, following a $1bn listing in April Read more

World's Largest Bank Lists $1bn Bonds On Nasdaq Dubai

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Dubai bourse welcomes listing of two $500m bonds by Commercial Bank of China Read more

Global Sukuk Issuance Falls Slightly To $30.6bn

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Fitch says GCC issuers have continued to access the sukuk market to diversify their funding mix and develop the Islamic ... Read more

Selling Aramco: The Wall Street A-listers On The Oil Giant's IPO

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The Saudi government is set to give the official green light for the IPO at a meeting on Thursday, aiming to raise about... Read more