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UAE Credit growth moderates on slow private sector demand

Loan to deposit ratio at a 5-year low on higher deposits and sluggish loan growth

Gulf banks' outlook for 2020 stable amid substantial liquidity: Moody's

Government spending expected to boost non-oil GDP growth

UAE is most prosperous Arab nation for 13th year, study says

The country features in the global top 40 in the annual Legatum Prosperity Index, performing well in the ‘open economies’ category

UAE leads the GCC with highest insurance penetration

Gulf insurance industry to witness modest growth revival

A Global View Of GDPR PRogress

Participants in this study work in a variety of departments, including IT, IT security, compliance, legal, data protection office and privacy.

World's top 100 asset owners have $19trn in AUM

Largest asset owners are critical to aiding society’s biggest issues

UAE- US$500 billion worth of family wealth will change hands in MENA, experts at Wealth Arabia Summit 2019, say

Worldwide, US15 trillion worth of family wealth will pass on to the next generations between 2020 and 2030, as families transform wealth management

Saudi Arabia has potential to be hub for green finance for emerging markets - KPMG

The Middle East, like the rest of the world, understands the existentialist threat that climate change poses and therefore the necessary actions to move to a zero-carbon economy are fully recognised throughout the region

LIBOR transition a challenge for small portion of sukuk market: Fitch Ratings

These sukuk will face the same uncertainties as conventional bonds

U.S., New Zealand, Canada and Israel are the top countries for women entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs are opening businesses at a higher rate than before, but challenges persist

Expats working in Kuwait's public sector down to 123,000

The figures show zero expats amongst the workforce of Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects

How Machine Learning is Changing Data Management and Investment Processes for Active Managers by Martijn Groot, Asset Control

The ability to analyse data has progressed to apply natural language processing to earning call transcripts to assess whether the tone of the CEO or CFO being interviewed is positive or negative.

Carbon Neutral Isn’t Enough

The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says average global temperatures cannot be allowed to exceed

ABIC Reiterates Importance of Keeping up with Economic Boom

ABIC speakers all admitted that Arab countries did not benefit from previous economic opportunities

Lebanon is open for business, says new IDAL chairman Mazen Souied

Souied says troubled country has plenty to offer through thriving entrepreneur sector

Laws ‘needed to attract investments’ in the Arab region

The countries of the region still need to improve the legislation related to access to finance.

Income and Wealth not the Driver for Prosperity in High-Growth Markets - Global Study

The research by PayU found that three quarters of people in high-growth markets do not identify wealth and income as a driving factor of prosperity.

Israel set to miss out on tax haven bonanza

Israel's political deadlock is hampering officials seeking to attract tech companies to Israel who are being forced out of tax havens.

UAE central bank says foreign assets down 0.8% in Q3

The reduction was mainly due to an 84.8% decline in foreign securities

Water risks should be incorporated into investment processes

The report also identified a number of water risks which may be ignored by investors but which should be brought into processes.

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