Company Insights Talabat Food & Drink Talabat News Markets More dual listings expected as IPO trend continues Last year, eight companies launched initial public offerings (IPO) on the two main stock exchanges in the UAE, attracting more than $7 billion in investment. The same number could float this year and list in neighbouring Saudi Arabia, analysts say. UAE-based technology company Alpha Data has already announced plans to list 40 percent of its […] February 20, 2025 Markets Delivery Hero to use Talabat IPO earnings to clear bonds Delivery Hero is to buy back about €1 billion ($1 billion) in bonds using proceeds from last year’s Talabat IPO on the Dubai Financial Market. The Berlin-based food delivery company, which bought Talabat in 2015, said it will pay off its convertible bonds due in 2025 and 2026 and up to €350 million for 2027 […] February 13, 2025 Markets DFM earnings rise 14% on robust trading volume Dubai Financial Market Company, the operator of the Dubai stock exchange, has announced a net profit increase of 14 percent year on year for 2024. The result was driven by robust trading volumes from retail and institutional investors and strong capital inflows, it said. The bottom line stood at AED376.4 million ($102.5 million) last year […] January 31, 2025 Opinion Markets UAE capital markets are well placed for a stellar year Investor confidence and strong GDP growth point to a good 2025 January 14, 2025 Analysis Banking and Finance Strong post-IPO performance bodes well for Saudi flotations Recently floated Saudi Arabian companies have thrived since listing on Riyadh’s bourse, thanks in part to astute pricing of initial public offerings and foreign institutional investors’ growing participation. Since the start of 2024, there have been 14 IPOs in Saudi Arabia that raised more than $100 million, according to data compiled by AGBI and London […] January 14, 2025 Analysis Markets Private companies lead Gulf IPOs to raise $12bn in 2024 Gulf initial public offerings raised a combined $12.1 billion last year as companies across myriad sectors including retail, healthcare, energy and financial services went public, deepening and broadening the region’s stock markets. High subscription levels for 2024’s diverse listings demonstrate strong investor interest in gaining exposure to the Gulf’s oil and non-oil economies. There were […] January 7, 2025 Opinion Entrepreneurs Top Middle East startup trends for 2025 Investors will continue to be hesitant, but funding activity is likely to pick up after the cut in US interest rates January 6, 2025 Opinion Banking and Finance Bridging the missing middle of Gulf startup funding As investment opportunities multiply, there will be increasing need for intermediate growth capital December 23, 2024 Analysis Markets Talabat and Lulu post-listing slump dims allure of UAE IPOs Talabat and Lulu Retail Holdings were the UAE’s biggest initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2024, raising $3.75 billion amid huge investor demand. But the stock prices of both companies have slid since listing on the Dubai and Abu Dhabi bourses respectively, threatening investor confidence in future UAE flotations involving privately run companies. It has also […] December 23, 2024 Real Estate Property Finder ‘likely’ to go public, says CEO Property Finder, a real estate platform in the Middle East and North Africa, is likely to go public, Michael Lahyani, its CEO, said. “It’s not something that we’re actively working on, but Property Finder is likely to be a public company at some point,” he said at Abu Dhabi Finance Week on Monday. “It’s just […] December 9, 2024 Posts navigation Previous 1 2 3 … 5 Next
Markets More dual listings expected as IPO trend continues Last year, eight companies launched initial public offerings (IPO) on the two main stock exchanges in the UAE, attracting more than $7 billion in investment. The same number could float this year and list in neighbouring Saudi Arabia, analysts say. UAE-based technology company Alpha Data has already announced plans to list 40 percent of its […] February 20, 2025
Markets Delivery Hero to use Talabat IPO earnings to clear bonds Delivery Hero is to buy back about €1 billion ($1 billion) in bonds using proceeds from last year’s Talabat IPO on the Dubai Financial Market. The Berlin-based food delivery company, which bought Talabat in 2015, said it will pay off its convertible bonds due in 2025 and 2026 and up to €350 million for 2027 […] February 13, 2025
Markets DFM earnings rise 14% on robust trading volume Dubai Financial Market Company, the operator of the Dubai stock exchange, has announced a net profit increase of 14 percent year on year for 2024. The result was driven by robust trading volumes from retail and institutional investors and strong capital inflows, it said. The bottom line stood at AED376.4 million ($102.5 million) last year […] January 31, 2025
Opinion Markets UAE capital markets are well placed for a stellar year Investor confidence and strong GDP growth point to a good 2025 January 14, 2025
Analysis Banking and Finance Strong post-IPO performance bodes well for Saudi flotations Recently floated Saudi Arabian companies have thrived since listing on Riyadh’s bourse, thanks in part to astute pricing of initial public offerings and foreign institutional investors’ growing participation. Since the start of 2024, there have been 14 IPOs in Saudi Arabia that raised more than $100 million, according to data compiled by AGBI and London […] January 14, 2025
Analysis Markets Private companies lead Gulf IPOs to raise $12bn in 2024 Gulf initial public offerings raised a combined $12.1 billion last year as companies across myriad sectors including retail, healthcare, energy and financial services went public, deepening and broadening the region’s stock markets. High subscription levels for 2024’s diverse listings demonstrate strong investor interest in gaining exposure to the Gulf’s oil and non-oil economies. There were […] January 7, 2025
Opinion Entrepreneurs Top Middle East startup trends for 2025 Investors will continue to be hesitant, but funding activity is likely to pick up after the cut in US interest rates January 6, 2025
Opinion Banking and Finance Bridging the missing middle of Gulf startup funding As investment opportunities multiply, there will be increasing need for intermediate growth capital December 23, 2024
Analysis Markets Talabat and Lulu post-listing slump dims allure of UAE IPOs Talabat and Lulu Retail Holdings were the UAE’s biggest initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2024, raising $3.75 billion amid huge investor demand. But the stock prices of both companies have slid since listing on the Dubai and Abu Dhabi bourses respectively, threatening investor confidence in future UAE flotations involving privately run companies. It has also […] December 23, 2024
Real Estate Property Finder ‘likely’ to go public, says CEO Property Finder, a real estate platform in the Middle East and North Africa, is likely to go public, Michael Lahyani, its CEO, said. “It’s not something that we’re actively working on, but Property Finder is likely to be a public company at some point,” he said at Abu Dhabi Finance Week on Monday. “It’s just […] December 9, 2024
