Mashreq Bank (“Mashreq”) has announced the pricing of an aggregate principal amount of USD300 million of its 8.500% Perpetual Non-callable 5-year Additional Tier 1 Notes. The offering closed on 7 July 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. The issuance is expected to further strengthen Mashreq’s capital structure and leverage ratios, positioning for further balance sheet […]
PKO Bank Hipoteczny launched a subscription for institutional investors for another issue of mortgage covered bonds with a value of EUR 500 million and maturity on June 25, 2025. This issue was the first issue of the
IPOs
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
Tecom Group completes DFM listing and raises USD462m in IPO
Tecom Group, a manager and operator of 10 strategic, sector-focused business districts across Dubai, has successfully raised approximately AED 1.7 billion (USD462.8m) through an initial public offering (“IPO”). The Group has listed on the Dubai Financial
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Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Saudi Arabia
Retal Urban Development Co. Initial public offering in Saudi Exchange
Retal Urban Development Co. (“Retal”), a next generation real estate developer of integrated master plan communities offering a portfolio of lifestyle-oriented residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced its Intention
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Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Saudi Arabia
Al Mutlaq Group signs a USD400m joint venture agreement with
The Red Sea Development Company Announces First Joint Venture Agreement with Al Mutlaq Group for Red Sea Project Almutlaq Real Estate Investment Co. (“AREIC”), a subsidiary of the Al Mutlaq Group (“AMG”), has entered
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Insurance
United Arab Emirates
Dar Al Takaful and Watania merge to create UAE’s largest
Shari’ah-Compliant insurance companies Dar Al Takaful (“DAT”) and National Takaful Company (“Watania”) have completed their merger effective on 01 July 2022 pursuant to the merger plan announced on 3 March 2022. As part of the merger completion
UAE-based fintech YAP, a digital banking platform, has raised USD41 million in a pre-series A funding round to fund its operations and growth. The round was led by Saudi Arabia’s investment company Aljazira
Banking & Finance
Deal & transactions
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain Bourse and ADX launch Tabadul Exchange Hub
Bahrain Bourse (BHB) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) have launched the GCC’s first digital exchange hub – Tabadul. The exchanges commemorated this landmark achievement towards the launch of Tabadul with an official
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Food & Beverage
United Arab Emirates
Food tech startup Supy raises USD8m in seed financing round
UAE-based B2B food marketplace, Supy, raised USD8 million in a Seed round led by Beco Capital with participation from existing investors including Valia Ventures and Cotu Ventures, Global Ventures and Amk Investment Office.
The winners of the Iberian Lawyer IP&TMT Portugal Awards 2022 were announced during the gala ceremony held at the Museu do Oriente in Lisbon, on July 6th 2022. Once again, the IP&TMT Awards
