Conflicting reports on investor confidence and preference have emerged following Brexit, with some analysts pointing to the “bargains” available in the UK’s real estate sector and the likelihood that foreign investors will flock to take advantage of these opportunities. However, other analysts highlight the current instability of the UK housing market and the relative attractiveness…
Africa has become the second-most popular investment destination worldwide, attracting a record 87 billion USD in foreign direct investment over the course of 2014. The capital value of FDI projects in Africa in 2015 was down slightly, to 71.3 billion USD. However, this still represented a significant increase over the 2010-2014 average of 68 billion…
Investors from the Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC, are choosing to increasingly look beyond Africa’s traditionally attractive sectors – including energy and agriculture – to focus on the opportunities available in its property markets, which are characterised by a great deal of volatility, but also the potential for massive returns. The GCC is comprised of…
GCC investors have continued their steady stream of European real estate acquisitions despite the market destabilisation caused by Brexit and recent terrorist attacks on European soil. Investors from the small, oil-rich nation are focused mainly on hospitality assets in key markets. They have been dubbed “the hottest source of investment funds for the acquisitions of…
Middle Eastern investors remain active in the US real estate market, but are turning their focus away from the traditional investment magnets of Manhattan and Los Angeles to focus on non-mainstream opportunities in gateway and secondary markets, where both the prices and the competition for good opportunities are relatively low. This was recently exemplified by…
With governments across the Middle East and North Africa predicted to spend 11.5 billion USD on information technology this year, competition among investors for lucrative opportunities is high. However, given the relatively underdeveloped tech sector in the Middle East, many investors in the regional are feeling the need to look abroad for promising tech startups…
With US government healthcare spending on a steady rise, foreign investors are turning to US healthcare in pursuit of a reliable stream of revenue. These include Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman, who – like many investors in the Middle East – is now looking beyond oil for viable investment opportunities. Along with three fellow Alfa Group…
VPS Healthcare, an integrated healthcare provider based in the United Arab Emirates, has recently acquired majority stakes in several hospitals in India. These include the Manesar, Qutub and Dwarake (NCR) hospitals owned by hospital chain Rockland, and Lakeshore hospital in Kochi. The investment was worth a total of 222 million USD, according to Times of…
KBW Investments, which was founded and is chaired by Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia, has recently partnered with Ascorel Group, a French technology company, to launch Ascorel Middle East. Ascorel specialises in technology designed to enhance the safety and control of civil engineering machines, lifting equipment and firefighting equipment. Its products…
2016 is shaping up to be an excellent year for the US tech sector, with US startups receiving a massive 15.3 billion USD in investment from venture capitalists in the first quarter of this year alone. This represents a 20 percent increase over the first quarter of the year, although the number of deals dropped.…