Now is the time to bond
View (Arabic) Bonds are on a roll and the opportunity now is unprecedented. This holds especially true for the middle east region which has seen a record USD 102 billion bond and sukuk issuances year to date. To put this...
Author: marcoms
When banks aren’t lending, what’s the alternative?
View (Arabic) Ask most people where they would go for a loan, and the answer is usually their bank. But what about when the banks can’t, or won’t, lend? The commercial disruption and consequent financial ramifications, first of the financial...
SHUAA Capital successfully prices USD 150m bond issuance
View (English) View (Arabic) With a coupon of 7.5%, the bond will be the first high yield issuance in MENA since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic in March The bond has attracted strong institutional interest across the MENA/GCC region and...
SHUAA Capital appointed Advisor to 500 Startups’ Falcons 1 Fund
View (English) View (Arabic) SHUAA will be represented by Jassim Alseddiqi, to advise the Falcons 1 fund on financing and exit strategies The appointment further strengthens SHUAA’s links with 500 Startups, the most active early stage venture capital firm globally...
SHUAA launches USD 200 million “Financing Opportunities Fund” and attracts USD 68 million at launch
View (English) View (Arabic) This fund is the fourth fund to be announced by SHUAA in 2020. SHUAA has raised over USD 140 million in the last 3 months, demonstrating the Company’s strength, expertise and track record in the region...
SHUAA Capital’s Northacre tops out The Broadway, one of the largest projects in Central London
View (English) View (Arabic) UK-based luxury property developer Northacre, one of the group companies of SHUAA Capital psc (DFM: SHUAA), has topped out its latest mixed use development, The Broadway, in Westminster, London. “Topping out” is an important milestone in...
SHUAA launches three Sharia-compliant funds in ADGM and secures USD 75 million of commitments
View (English) View (Arabic) SHUAA launches three open-ended Sharia-compliant funds targeting qualified institutional investors through its wholly owned subsidiary, SHUAA GMC Limited Fund launched with an initial committed AUM of USD 75 million Launch of funds in line with SHUAA’s...
Identifying Opportunities in a Period of Volatility
View (Arabic) “Don’t catch a falling knife”. So goes the famous cliché on Wall Street, which warns against buying in a sharply falling market.But what if that knife is moments away from being wedged into the ground – when there...
SHUAA Capital records AED 267 million net profit for Q2 2020 and achieves higher profitability during H1 2020 compared with H1 2019
View (English) View (Arabic) H1-2020 net profit of AED 5 million and EBITDA of AED 125 million H1-2020 net profit of AED 164 million and EBITDA of AED 284 million excluding unrealized mark-to-market losses on portfolio investments Higher profitability during...
Islamic insurance can take up the growth baton
View (Arabic) In such never-before-seen circumstances, new routes are opening up for Shari’ah products These are not unprecedented times. Yes, you heard me right. For those who are wondering why I say this – and especially for...
