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Chief Executive Outlook: Positive for 2022 in spite of concerns

1,700 chief executive respondents from 101 countries believe Supply Chain issues and Inflation will remain major concerns though Revenue and Hiring are up

Global Economic Outlook - KPMG

The economic costs of climate change.

2022 economic outlook defined by digital resilience and a return to the 'Experience Economy'

Shifts in household savings, economic growth and consumer spending on "stuff" vs. "experiences" are in focus as businesses continue to move digital

GCC M&A market rebounds with a 39% volume growth in the first half of 2021 compared to the first half of 2020

A new BCG report highlights a positive growth in the GCC's volume of deals in the first half of this year in comparison to the first half of 2020

Digitalization readiness key to unlocking SME growth potential in Middle East & Africa: Mastercard white paper

SMEs say digitalization is essential to staying competitive in a transformed business and economic environment

Interview: Digital adoption is trending, but UAE banking must offer hybrid services, says Emirates NBD's Suvo Sarkar

Despite the rising popularity of contactless transactions, customers still rely on the advice of relationship managers and banking officers

GCC banking regulations to remain stable in 2022: Fitch

Banks won't quickly return to pre-COVID stringent requirements

ADX Sustainability Report 2020

The ADX 2020 Sustainability Report clearly sets out its sustainability strategy and provides comprehensive information on how its various initiatives and practices are ingraining sustainability within

Challenges our industry faced in 2021

What is more – our raison d’être is to address their challenges and we are responsible for helping private bankers and wealth managers resolve them

Revealed: How UAE banks performed during Q3

UAE Banking Pulse for Q3 indicates banks are prioritising profitability over growth

Future-proof Your Business: Raise The Bar On Operational Resilience

Objectway surveyed professionals among banking and wealth management to discover if and to what extent the industry will be able to fight back.

What’s next for Kuwait’s banking sector?

In a post-COVID reality, Kuwait International Bank (KIB) is the model of a bank adapting to change by striving for innovative evolution and with a proactive growth plan in place, a promising future awaits

UAE real estate investors set sights on New York properties - Knight Frank

Enquiries from investors in the country are on the up

Its No Longer Transitory

The reaction in the high yield market is more likely to be one of the broad risk concerns expressed by investors.

VC investment in Qatar up 41%

Total VC investment in Qatar grew by more than 40 percent in the first half of 2021, compared to the full year of 2020.

UAE Banks Are Prioritising Profits Over Growth in Q3 Finds Alvarez & Marsal

The report details banks’ operational efficiencies have helped their operating income growth outpace expenses.

Kamco Invest commits to the Women Empowerment Principles in support of the UN sustainability goals

This initiative is part of Kamco Invest’s commitment to establishing a business model that incorporates the UN Sustainable Development Goals within its business functions.

Battle of the UAE advice sectors – Abu Dhabi vs Dubai

‘The CII is in discussions with the ADGM currently and hopes to work with them closely going forward in 2022’

UAE working week changes to create ‘steady influx of new wealth’

It will help ‘advisers align with the rest of the world’

Middle East Banks' Earnings Pressure Unlikely to Abate Before 2023

The banks' profitability will continue to be hit by lower interest rates, subdued business volumes and inflated loan impairment charges in 2022.

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