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Tebyan launches first Shariah-compliant ‘CHIME’ fund
25 Jan 2012
Gulfmena, Launches, Lion Capital, News, QFIB, Tebyan
Tebyan Asset Management has debuted the first Shariah-compliant fund to offer access to the Arab-Indo-China regions
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Florida foundation states interest in Mena
23 Jan 2012
Florida State University Foundation, News, Searches
Florida State University Foundation is willing to consider Mena fund managers as part of its new frontier and emerging markets exposure, Mena FM can reveal
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2012 Mena Fund Manager Performance Awards: THE WINNERS
17 Jan 2012
awards, Mena Fund Manager, News
Mena Fund Manager announces the winners of the third annual Performance Awards
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DCF portfolio update may benefit Mena
17 Jan 2012
Delaware Community Foundation, News, Searches
The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) is preparing to reshuffle its investment portfolio, and is in discussions regarding Mena allocations, Mena FM can reveal
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Morningstar opens first Mena office in DIFC
16 Jan 2012
Launches, Morningstar, News
Global research firm Morningstar has opened its first Mena office in Dubai, Mena FM can exclusively reveal.
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Saudi Fransi prepares business for QFIIs
14 Jan 2012
Launches, News, Saudi Fransi Capital
Saudi Fransi Capital has launched a specialised services group aimed at international investors, in anticipation of an imminent opening up of the Saudi market
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Moroccan fund managers prepare multiple products
13 Jan 2012
Launches, Morocco, News
Fund managers in Morocco are taking advantage of relative market stability to launch a slew of new products at the start of the year, Mena FM can reveal
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MSCI blames regulators for second upgrade delay
12 Jan 2012
emerging market, MSCI, News, reclassification, regulation
Emerging market status is in the hands of the UAE and Qatar regulators, MSCI has told Mena FM
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HSBC Amanah launches freestyle equity fund
11 Jan 2012
HSBC, Launches, News, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's HSBC Amanah has continued its recent portfolio expansion by launching a new Saudi-facing equity fund
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SCA readies final draft of fund bill
10 Jan 2012
News, regulation, SCA
The UAE’s Securities and Commodities Exchange (SCA) is nearly ready to release the final version of its Draft Decision on Investment Funds legislation, more than one year after the original draft was announced
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Jordan and Tunisia join EBRD as investments begin
10 Jan 2012
Allocations, EBRD, Jordan, News, Tunisia
Jordan and Tunisia have become members of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in anticipation of a major investment from the bank
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Frontier investors bearish on Middle East
7 Jan 2012
News, research, Silk Invest
Frontier investors are bearish on the Middle East but have a positive view on Africa, according to a recent survey
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