Investment

Property disputes between real estate developers and investors in the United Arab Emirates have increased since the financial crisis crippled the country’s property market. Dubai’s property court has already recorded …

At the Invest Iraq conference, held last month in London, a flood of investment projects and opportunities were presented by the Iraqi government to more than 250 foreign investors from …

Private equity investment in a public company is always a headline-capturing affair. The epic tale Barbarians at the Gate — The Fall of RJR Nabisco, chronicles how Kohlberg Krabis and …

Most studies of historical risk and return tell us to sell when prices rise and buy when they fall. “Bull markets are born on pessimism, grown on skepticism, mature on …

Last month, the Lebanese Building Block Equity Fund announced its first investment in a technology firm. The $1 million in funding — which can be increased to $2.4 million — …

As global investors we face a dilemma — whether to make the next round of investment in the once solid developed markets or always fragile but promising emerging markets. Conventional …

The telecoms industry seems well equipped to deal with the crisis. As turnover is primarily generated by innovations, the industry is fairly resistant to fluctuations in business. Therefore, investors who …

As regional capital markets remain volatile, analysts say companies who are contemplating initial public offerings (IPOs) may not find enough takers for new equity in 2009. The IPO market had …

According to a UBS report entitled, “Proceed with Caution,” the year to come should be tackled carefully in terms of investment opportunities. The report identifies potential opportunities and highlights pitfalls …

What do you say to an investor who has just seen a significant chunk of his equity investment drain away this year? “It’s true that the best time to invest …