Dealmaker, a popular US and European business and lifestyle magazine dedicated to the trail-blazing, ‘working wealthy’ in the world of business and finance, will been launched in Dubai tomorrow (September 28).

Building on a pedigree earned on Wall Street and in the City of London, 'Dealmaker Middle East' is a new concept in business magazines and is entering the Mena region as a reflection of the growing importance of the Middle East in the global capital markets.

The magazine, published by New York-based Doubledown Media, was founded by 33-year old finance and media entrepreneur, Magnus Greaves.

A co-founder and CEO of MacFutures, the world’s largest independent futures trading company, Greaves made his entry into the media world after orchestrating the sale of MacFutures for just under $50 million in 2004.

Greaves, who is in Dubai for the launch, pointed out that financial institutions in the region were just starting to emerge from the shadow of the more developed capital markets (a timely observation as Wall Street stalwarts, Lehman Bros. and Merrill Lynch topple under the weight of the credit crunch).

“Dealmakers from Doha to Damascus and Marrakesh to Muscat are starting to make waves on an international scale. As we go to press on this first issue, grand old Wall Street names are disappearing forever,” he said.

Dealmaker targets a readership of capital markets professionals at the cutting edge of the financial sector, buying, selling and merging companies across borders and in all industry sectors: truly the people oiling the wheels of international capital and creating wealth not just for themselves, but for nations.

"The typical reader will be the modern CEO who has grown his company through strategic acquisition and divestiture; or the investment banker who is making the deals that take companies public or private; or the lawyer and advisor broking the deal; or the institutional investor with the masterplan to grow his company’s returns through the public markets," he noted.
 
"Dealmaker’s arrival in Dubai is ample testimony to the strides that the region has made. As more and more deals are being made in the region, it is important for the world to know more about the painstaking work that is done behind-the-scenes and the people at the heart of the successful negotiations," said John Foster, ME managing editor for International Media Ventures (IMV), the publisher.

The magazine will profile the movers and shakers, get behind the scenes of the biggest deals, provide pearls of wisdom for dealmakers, information on the latest tools of the trade, and tips on how to make the most of a good deal, Forsdter explained.

Among the regular sections is ‘Players’, which will profile the key dealmakers; ‘Initial Offering’, which will highlight the trends and events from the dealmaker’s world, covering topics like golf, food, art, literature, charity, real estate and more; ‘Road Warrior’, which will have articles on products and services that make life on the road more productive and pleasurable; and other features exploring the dealmaker’s world.

Dealmaker Middle East has a team of highly skilled, international journalists based on The Street and in The City, rubbing shoulders with the great and good of the international dealmaking community behind it.

This resource is supplemented by a team of financial journalist based in the GCC, bringing the news of the crucial deals, major mergers and prime acquisitions that are being made by Middle Eastern entrepreneurs, as and when they happen.

The visionary behind Dealmaker’s indomitable style is Wall Street veteran, Editor-in-Chief, Randall Lane, who has the distinction of becoming the youngest Bureau Chief of Forbes magazine in its 80-year history when at 27 he was appointed its Washington Bureau Chief.

“Everyone is here in the Gulf because of free trade and the flow of capital, and our global professional community stands in the middle of those trends. The Gulf is arriving as one of the capitals of capital. And thus, so is Dealmaker – into your mailbox”, said Lane.

Joining Greaves and the IMV team at the launch event, to give the proceedings a British twist is Dealmaker’s European publisher, Christian Price.

The 108-page inaugural issue of the bi-monthly Dealmaker Middle East leads on the highly complex deal that Borse Dubai sealed with Nasdaq and OMX.

The story reveals for the first time some of the intricate behind-the-scene dealmaking Essa Kazim, Borse Dubai’s Chairman and Soud Ba’alawy, Vice Chairman, Borse Dubai and Executive Chairman, Dubai Group, had to conduct to seal this extraordinary intercontinental merger.

The launch of the Emirates Economy News Magazine by the UAE Economy Forum website (www.uaeec.com) represents a unique experience and a valuable addition to the UAE online scene, with the newly-launched magazine being able to establish a wide base of readers, thanks for its comprehensive and ongoing updates of economic news, reports and features covering the GCC, regional and global economies, with a special focus on the UAE economy.

Covering various important and comprehensive subjects such as UAE and global stock markets, currency exchanges, stock companies, precious metals, oil and gas, power, real estate, aviation and airports, as well as news of consumer goods markets, exhibitions and conferences, IT, phones and telecommunications, building and construction, contracting, ports and maritime.

The magazine also lists currency exchange rates against the UAE dirham, and offers an online directory listing UAE ministries and governmental establishments, as well as websites of local and international stock markets, companies, news agencies and local and international publications.

The idea behind the magazine came after the UAE Economy Forum management noted the necessity of creating a hub for people interested in economic news originating from the UAE and GCC countries. The hub was to become a gathering spot offering a one-stop-shop for people hungry for economic news 24-7.

The fast advancements in media scene coupled with the spread of the Internet had a major role- if not the biggest- in turning readers’ attention into searching for and acquiring intel in the fastest means possible. Numbers of news portal visitors continued to grow vastly. In this regard, launch of the Economy News Magazine portal complete the mission started by the forum.

About Emirates Economy Forum:
Emirates Economy Forum (EEF) is a comprehensive web-based forum that revolves around investment awareness. EEF presents the latest economic news, technical analysis of stocks, currencies, real estate sector, etc. in addition to ongoing follow-ups of conferences, economic forums in the United Arab Emirates.

A specialized economic periodical is posted on the website covering the GCC region in particular and Arab and international economic issues as well.

EEF serves as a favorite destination for people who follow economic news and is considered one of the most important electronic forums in the region.

Oxford Business Group (OBG), the highly acclaimed global publishing, research and consultancy firm, has appointed Suzanne Claiden as its Bahrain Country Director.

The Middle East edition of Britain's leading magazine for the advertising and commercial media industries, Campaign, will be launched by Motivate Publishing in October under licence from Haymarket Media Group.

Campaign Middle East will retain its coverage of account moves, personnel developments, creative and media news combined with incisive analysis and comment plus in-depth sector reports making it the 'must read' magazine for anyone in advertising, media and communications.

Commenting on the launch, Group Managing Director of Haymarket Media Group, Eric Verdon-Roe, said: 'The launch of Campaign Middle East is welcomed as the creative, advertising and media industry in the region is flourishing. It is one of the few parts of the world which is more or less unaffected by global cut-backs in advertising budgets and Campaign will be an essential ingredient of this growing market.'

Ian Fairservice, Managing Partner of Motivate Publishing, commented: 'We know there are thousands of readers within the region's advertising industry who are waiting for Campaign to hit the shelves and we are very much looking forward to this exciting launch.'

Dabbagh Information Technology Group Ltd. (DIT) Publishing, a leading publisher of English and Arabic technology and lifestyle magazines, has announced that it will launch its latest magazine, Gulf Security Advisor, in November 2008. The new publication is mainly intended to enhance the purchasing activities of Gulf-based industrial purchasers of security, safety and fire suppression products.

The bi-monthly magazine will provide the latest information on product developments, issues, and trends. It will also include regional and international industry news, technical innovations, regional case studies, regulatory updates, feature articles, and a directory of Gulf product and service providers. DIT Publishing aims to make the magazine the preferred source for the region's security, safety and fire professionals.

"Gulf-based industry professionals often face complicated purchasing decisions due to several unique regional factors. Gulf Security Advisor aims to simplify the selection process by providing a full spectrum of product and supplier options and featuring helpful industry information that will eventually lead to the best purchases," said Tim Meagher, Editor, Gulf Security Advisor.

Gulf Security Advisor will be managed by staff with extensive industry-specific experience in the Middle East and other regions such as the UK, US, Australia, and India. It will also maintain an editorial advisory board comprised of regional experts to provide specialist advice and ensure that the publication covers issues of utmost importance to industry professionals in the region. DIT Publishing will ensure that the trade publication is available in relevant regional exhibitions to provide additional and targeted exposure for advertisers.

DIT Publishing is a Dubai-based publishing house which manages other prominent titles such as Forbes Arabia, PC Magazine Arabia, and Your Business. The company employs an experienced events team which complements its publications by organizing industry- and client-specific events.