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MENA funds: Best and worst performers until Q3 2019
The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) announced in June the inclusion of Saudi REITS in the FTSE European Public Real-estate Association (EPRA) Nareit Emerging Market Index.
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Scaling businesses: Bahrain's Al Waha invests in China's $250mln MSA Capital fund
MSA Capital is the most active Chinese fund in the Gulf
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Saudi CMA approves IPO of Al-Mubarak Saudi Sovereign Sukuk Fund
Approval only indicates that legal requirements as per the Capital Market Law and its Implementing Regulations have been met
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MENA fund managers boost Egypt investments despite troubles, stable elsewhere
Five of nine managers polled said they would increase their investments in Egypt
Reuters News
Aldar contributes $9.8mln to Sandooq Al Watan
Aldar is pledging AED4.5 million to fund research grants into water scarcity and usage
WAM (Emirates News Agency)
MENA Funds: Best and worst performers in H1 2019
Which funds were the main gainers and losers for H1 2019 and the last five years in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt?
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Accelerating growth: Global VCs bullish on Expo2020 Dubai
UAE is now a vibrant start-up ecosystem with an increased number of accelerators and corporate innovation programmes being launched
Khaleej Times
UAE's Masdar, UK government invest $86mln in green technology fund
The investment by Masdar will create 3,000 new rapid charge points
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Mumtalakat, Fajr, Blackstone complete exit from UAE-based GEMS Education
Fajr Capital, Blackstone and Mumtalakat invested in GEMS Education in 2014 and subsequently partnered with the Varkey Group to build the company
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