10/11/2021
How organized crime bleeds the Middle East dry
Transnational crime is a threat to development, governance, stability and security, and is one of the biggest challenges the region has yet to confront.
Research, Comment and Analysis
10/11/2021
2021's global investment banking fees hit $115.8bln in 9 months: Refinitiv
Powered by record IPO issuance (including SPACs), equity capital market underwriting fees totaled a record $30.1 billion
10/07/2021
GCC banks begin post pandemic recovery: S&P
Improving economic conditions supportive of banking sector recovery
10/06/2021
World Bank official predicts 3.3% GDP growth for Saudi Arabia in 2022
Abousleiman, the World Bank’s director for GCC countries, bullish on the expansion of the Kingdom’s non-oil sector
10/05/2021
Qatar Fintech Hub releases report on state of fintech in Middle East
The country’s FinTech capabilities, in comparison to leading FinTech hubs from the US, UK, Singapore, Australia, India, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, indicate that Qatar is in a good position in terms of access to capital and focus on innovatio
10/04/2021
Massive Leak Exposes the Hidden Fortunes of World’s Elite and Crooks
This news should have been surprising.
10/04/2021
From Disaster To Dreamland: Gulf Economies Are Exploding in 2021
But as fate would have it, the remarkable recovery by the global energy sector means that GCC nations are in a much better place now than earlier predicted.
10/04/2021
'Green is the new black' as pandemic sharpens focus on sustainability for Middle East home buyers
50% of buyers say energy efficiency is 'very important' for their next home purchase
10/01/2021
Qatar banking sector remains 'safe, sound and solid', says QCB governor
“Concerted efforts on vaccination and other support measures facilitated Qatar’s economy to rebound back to normalcy. Given the strength of our banking system, the supportive measures initiated by QCB will make the sector resilient enough to w
10/01/2021
The coronavirus effect on global economic sentiment
Executives’ sentiment on economic conditions continues to be positive, even as concerns mount—yet again—over the pandemic’s threat to growth.
09/30/2021
PwC Middle East 2021 Working Capital Study: Companies need to embrace capital efficiency to recover and support value creation
$27.8 bn excess working capital is currently trapped on regional corporate balance sheets
09/29/2021
Citibank UAE: Things to look out for while choosing the best wealth management solutions
It offers bespoke wealth management services that are tailored to align with customers' financial goals
09/29/2021
S&P affirms Saudi’s rating on expected rebound through 2024
Gross debt is expected to continue to increase until 2024 as deficits are partly funded by public debt issuance, though Saudi Arabia will stay in a net asset position on its fiscal and external balances, S&P said.
09/29/2021
Record US$ 10m+ home sales as Dubai, Abu Dhabi residential markets bounce back
New record of 54 US$ 10m+ homes sold in Dubai
09/28/2021
Lebanese PM to meet financial adviser Lazard soon over rescue plan
Lebanon would be lucky to get IMF framework by year-end
09/28/2021
Dubai's real estate market set to bounce back with the upcoming Expo 2020
In celebration of the occasion, developers offer free hotel stays, Expo 2020 tickets, and more, to excite investors in the UAE.
09/28/2021
Booz Allen Hamilton expects new priorities for UAE's real estate sector beyond Expo 2020
The six-month long Expo extravaganza promises to be an unprecedented showcase of ingenuity, innovation, progress, and culture
09/27/2021
More effort required to boost trust in AI in financial sector, OECD says
The OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2021 says that investment in AI finance is on the rise.
09/27/2021
Two global awards for KIB
Bank nabs 'Best Bank Capital Sukuk' and 'Best Bank Sukuk' awards
09/27/2021
KPMG Report: NBFIs lending in Saudi Arabia sustained growth in 2021
The publications provides a directional view on the $14.5 billion (SAR 54 billion) NBFI industry covering the real estate, automotive, commercial equipment and other consumer financing