Real Estate

UAE Developers Rush to Reassure Investors Wary of War Risk

The Burj Khalifa skyscraper, centre, on the city skyline in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Photographer: Walaa Alshaer/Bloomberg

A number of developers in the United Arab Emirates have held calls with investors to allay concerns over a potential liquidity crunch, a stark reversal of fortunes as the Iran warBloomberg Terminal approaches the one-month mark.

Developers including Binghatti Holding Ltd. and Omniyat Holdings Ltd. spoke with investors on Wednesday as their bonds slipped into distressed territory following the conflict, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information.