The strengthening global recovery appears to have brought renewed confidence to the UAE’s capital markets. As such, a number of interesting themes have begun to emerge:
Resurgence in Dubai’s Real Estate Sector: Following a four year gap, IPOs and other equity offerings have returned in the form of DAMAC, Al Noor Hospitals, Arabtec, NMC Healthcare and Bank of London and the Middle East. This resurgence can be attributed to the optimism surrounding Dubai’s Expo 2020 bid,
With investment pouring into the education sector, academic institutions have never been in a stronger position to capitalise on costly real estate assets to fuel future expansion. Research suggests the public and private education market in MENA is projected to be worth US$96 billion by 2015, with the GCC region claiming US$61 billion of that predicted value. (Al Masah Capital Report)
The sale and leaseback model is enabling educational institutions to unlock capital.
In the most straightforward form,