June 2016 – Rasmala

June 26, 2016

“Gulf investors are not primarily motivated by access to the EU market or labor force. Instead they invest in the U.K. because it is a large dynamic and open economy and that is unlikely to change as a result of this referendum” said Zak Hydari to Wall Street Journal

Persian Gulf to Continue Investing in UK After Brexit Investors view market reaction to Brexit vote as a buying opportunity By Nicolas Parasie […]

June 22, 2016

“It is not a secret that the U.A.E. is over banked and there needs to be some consolidation” said Doug Bitcon, to Bloomberg

Bloomberg – Abu Dhabi’s Megabank Deal Poised to Shatter Mideast M&A Records June 21, 2016 Abu Dhabi’s planned combination of two of its largest banks could […]

June 8, 2016

“Etisalat’s strengths has been more of a global trend that’s has seen investment favoring industries, moreover allowing foreign ownership and MSCI inclusion has also supported the name.” said Marwan Haddad to Al Arabiya

Marwan Haddad, Potfolio Manager, MENA Equities at Rasmala was today on Al Arabiya providing insights and opinion. In today’s episode of “Al Arabia Markets”, Marwan talked […]

June 7, 2016

“Oil prices are driving markets, outlook would be mixed as there won’t be much action” said Muhammad Shabbir to Gulf News

Gulf News Oil and shares rise as Fed holds off rate hike June 7, 2016 The Abu Dhabi index rose nearly 0.5 per cent, while Saudi’s […]

June 7, 2016

“The rises we’ve seen are more to do with the price of oil and what happened in international markets on Monday.” said Muhammad Shabbir to The National

The National Oil and shares rise as Fed holds off rate hike June 7, 2016 Strong oil prices and the prospect of a later-than-expected rise in […]