10/19/2020
The performance of Gulf banks
On the other hand, credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s expects that Gulf banks will face continuous challenges until 2021 due to the long expected economic recovery.
Research, Comment and Analysis
10/19/2020
Picking over the Laggards by Gary Dugan
The natural reaction of most portfolio managers in the wake of such good news would be to look to buy markets that have serially underperformed over the past seven months.
10/19/2020
30% of UAE companies plan to cut workforce, 10% reduce salaries: Survey
While the general market forecasts a 2021 salary increase of 4%, industry figures vary significantly
10/16/2020
Sustainable finance poised for growth in Middle East: HSBC
Within these majorities, the shares saying E&S issues are ‘very important’ are also lower than in other regions.
10/16/2020
Sustainable finance poised for growth in Middle East: HSBC
The last few months have seen the region's sustainable finance market deepen and become increasingly diversified.
10/15/2020
Why the Middle East should balance both green and traditional energy finance
Energy financiers should strike a balance between investing in fossil fuels and green energy to help the region successfully transition and meet its clean energy goals
10/15/2020
Appetite for ESG accelerates during pandemic: Royal Bank of Canada survey
This trend was also evident when respondents were asked about the ability of ESG integrated portfolios to generate long-term sustainable alpha and to mitigate risk.
10/13/2020
2020: Did conventional investing wisdom pass the test?
Whiplash in markets has challenged some aspects, while reaffirming the truth of others
10/13/2020
A pioneer Swiss wealth manager gets ready for next phase of growth
The Middle East and Africa will be key markets for Julius Baer's regional expansion
10/13/2020
Does The Market Really Need A Vaccine by Gary Dugan
Where the general opinion until quite recently has been that for a full recovery
10/13/2020
UAE economy to grow 3.1 per cent in 2021, says the IIF
GCC countries face deepest recession in history, but are better off with large reserves
10/12/2020
UAE and GCC economies to rebound in 2021: HSBC’s regional CEO
Investor confidence in the UAE and region evident from demand for recent debt issuances
10/12/2020
The investment logic of the Israel-UAE entente
Sabah Al-Binali on how a Dubai family business hooked up with OurCrowd, a $1.5 billion-dollar Israeli firm
10/12/2020
Global private wealth holders set to almost double impact investing allocation over next five years
A new research report launched by Campden Wealth, Global Impact Solutions Today
10/11/2020
COVID-19 to take a heavy toll on GCC bank profits in 2020, says Moody's
Moody’s expects financial reasons to drive more bank consolidation in the region
10/09/2020
Fitch revises Bank ABC’s outlook to stable
Fitch notes that Bank ABC’s VR is not capped by Bahraini sovereign rating but is constrained at a maximum of three notches above it.
10/08/2020
Financial Weather: Top UAE in banks resilient despite fall in profit
For UAE banks, the drop was mainly attributable to higher-than-expected credit losses on loans and advances
10/08/2020
Qatar intends to repay $20bn in debt by 2021, says Fitch
The rating agency estimates that sovereign net foreign assets (reserves plus other government assets less external debt) were about $240bn (130% of GDP) in 2019.
10/08/2020
Study: Europe oil majors fall short of UN climate goals
No company would meet the UN-backed Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by cutting emissions to net zero.
10/08/2020
UAE bank results for Q3 to come under pressure from bad loans, low margins
Anemic loan growth and low interest rates seen squeezing profits