09/27/2021
All eyes on Dubai for global super rich
The emirate is popular for the ultra-wealthy and the Expo will only boost that appeal
Research, Comment and Analysis
09/26/2021
Why The World’s Wealthy Have Quietly Moved To Dubai
Eventually a villa on its own private estate was identified. It had a basement that could be converted into a giant garage.
09/26/2021
The State of Luxury Real Estate in Dubai
Jacqueline Johns, principal at Dubai Premier Estates, shares her insights into the impact of the pandemic on Dubai’s real estate market, as well as new trends to watch out for, and what the rest of 2021 holds
09/24/2021
How Saudi Arabia's top 10 banks performed in the second quarter
Across the board, the operating efficiency of Saudi Arabian banks deteriorated significantly driven largely by a 13.7% increase in operating expenses, after improving substantially in the previous quarter.
09/23/2021
Marked rise in tenant movement in Qatar mid, high-end residential categories in H1: KPMG
The decline for the high-end category was primarily driven by the apartments category (nearly 2%) located towards the north of Doha.
09/23/2021
Doha Bank CEO honoured at ‘ICAI International Research Awards 2021’
The 118 published research papers were received from 15 countries, which were reviewed by a panel consisting of subject matter experts, technical reviewers, and an international jury from different continents, which was chaired by Alan Johnson, president,
09/23/2021
Saudi and UAE employment up 50 to 70% post-pandemic, LinkedIn survey finds
Healthcare employment rates are also strong
09/23/2021
Israel's banks least efficient among Middle East peers despite improvements
The cost-to-income ratio measures the cost of running a business as a proportion of operating income, and lower ratios indicate a more profitable business.
09/23/2021
Bahrain among region’s top start-up ecosystems
Bahrain’s start-up ecosystem is valued at over $100mln with more than $50mln in early stage funding
09/22/2021
Middle East’s ‘pent-up’ demand for London property predicted to explode
While west London had been the traditional source of much Middle East investment, cash is now flowing to the east of the UK capital
09/22/2021
UAE's leading multi-family office steps into 10th year of successful operation
With unhindered transparency at its core, Xanara has established itself as one of the most trusted wealth management companies in the region
09/21/2021
Rising ESG concern drives push for sustainable financing in Middle East
A full 97% of issuers in the region who responded to the HSBC 2021 Sustainable Finance and Investing Survey said they had increased the attention that they pay to environmental and social issues over the past year
09/21/2021
Almost half of professional's claim 'hybrid working' is not fit for purpose
63% of companies have adopted hybrid-work models
09/20/2021
Oxford Business Group to mark return to Qatar with landmark 202 report
Forthcoming analysis to explore country's post-pandemic growth plans
09/20/2021
Burgan Bank celebrates its Harvard Alumni executives
consolidating its strategic commitment to investing in the future leaders of the banking sector
09/20/2021
Exploring The Ultra-Luxury World Of Dubai Real Estate With Driven Properties
Driven Properties is Dubai's leading luxury real estate brokerage, property management, mortgage, and consultancy company.
09/20/2021
Money laundering via unlicensed providers up during pandemic - Central Bank
Report also cites fraud, bribery, corruption, charity and disaster fraud as risks to financial institutions
09/19/2021
Sovereign Wealth Funds: a detailed analysis of transnational regulation and dispute resolution
SWFs are located worldwide. The 20 largest SWFs (as at 22 August 2021) are spread across the Middle East, Asia, Europe, North America and Australia.
09/19/2021
Can Open Banking Be Implemented Across the Middle East and Africa?
Fintechs have been playing a large part in the growth of open banking and their partnerships with financial institutions – or via direct.
09/17/2021
Global banking sector market cap grows 40% from Q2 2020
As a critical player in the economy, the banking sector was significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, recording losses under critical metrics like a market cap.