Istithmar World
Istithmar World Aviation Executive Jets appoints Mohamed Abubaker Farea as Executive Director
Istithmar World Aviation (IWA) Executive Jets, the executive jet operations wing of Dubai World, today announced that Engineer Mohamed Abubaker Farea has assumed his office as its Executive Director. He joins IWA Executive Jets at a time when the company is poised for major developments in the operation and management of executive jets with... »
GLG nominated for the EuroHedge Awards 2007
GLG Partners, a leading European alternative asset manager, was nominated in the following categories at the EuroHedge Awards 2007: GLG Emerging Markets Fund; GLG European Long Short Fund; GLG Alpha Select Fund; GLG Market Neutral Fund; and GLG Emerging Markets Special Situations Fund. The GLG Emerging Markets Fund has received the EuroHedge award for... »
Istithmar World Capital receives IDD award
The Investment Dealer’s Digest (‘IDD’) awarded Istithmar World Capital ‘Retail Deal of the Year for 2007′ for its acquisition of Barneys New York in August 2007. The private equity and alternative investment house headquartered in Dubai, announced the completion of its acquisition of luxury retailer at a purchase price of $942.3m from Jones Apparel... »
Istithmar unveils new corporate brand at Dubai World and Istithmar World Global Management Meeting 2008
The Dubai-based investment house, Istithmar PJSC, announced the company’s new official corporate brand, Istithmar World. Istithmar World is wholly owned by Dubai World, which in turn is 100% owned by the Government of Dubai. The new corporate brand was unveiled at the Dubai World and Istithmar World Global Management Meeting 2008 Gala Dinner, which... »
Istithmar World announces sale of 230 Park Avenue, New York
Istithmar World Real Estate, the Dubai-based real estate investment company, reported today that it had successfully closed on the sale of 230 Park Avenue to a consortium including Goldman Sachs’ Whitehall Fund and Monday Properties for $1.15bn. This transaction came on the heels of Istithmar World Real Estate’s sale of 280 Park Avenue to... »
Chairman HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum