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Posted inECONOMY
The IMF is happy with the UAE’s reform and growth trajectory, based on its latest article IV consultation
The anticipated 2025 growth is driven by a projected 5.3% expansion in the hydrocarbon sector and a 4.6% rise in the non-hydrocarbon sector
Posted inECONOMY
Dubai's inflation decelerates in November on lower transport costs
Transport price inflation registered a minor 0.23% y-o-y uptick during the month Inflation in Dubai cooled in November to 2.73%, down from the highest level registered this year in {October} of 3.36%, helped by a slower uptick in transport prices, according to the Dubai Statistics Center data (pdf).
Posted inFINANCE
The UAE’s hedge fund hub status gets another boost
At least five senior hedge fund managers are launching UAE-based funds, with backing from US and European investors
Posted inINVESTMENT WATCH
Mubadala pushes into real estate credit to fill a funding gap
The sovereign entity launched a USD 500 mn real estate debt JV with Barings
Posted inREAL ESTATE
Dubai developers still bank on branding even as doubts grow over its value
Karl Lagerfeld has signed a partnership with Aark Developers on a USD 1.4 bn beachfront branded residential project
Posted inINVESTMENT WATCH
Amazon’s local rival noon gets USD 500 mn backing
The newly raised capital and a potential IPO could fuel noon’s expansion and automation
Posted inALSO ON OUR RADAR
US-listed ETFs land on ADX, and KKR makes a Gulf investment
The ADX is now the first exchange in the Arab region to cross-list US-domiciled ETFs
Posted inPLANET FINANCE
Gulf investors ♥️stocks heading into 2026, as private equity suffers from “illiquidity premium”
Most investors are demanding the highest returns from private equity compared to other asset classes