Pictet looks to win institutions to themed investment
Individual investors are going where Middle East institutions and sovereign wealth funds fear to tread, according to Pictet Asset Management.…
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The surprising country leading the fintech revolution
The country that gave the world smart drip irrigation and the Epilady has also been an early and enthusiastic adopter…
France, Saudi Arabia bound by special strategic partnership
Paris and Riyadh are bound by historic relations. France opened its first consulate in Jeddah in 1839, and since…
Qatar’s stocks gain in best week since Arab spat began
Qatar’s main stock benchmark produced its best weekly performance in almost 18 months amid expectations that a dispute with its…
UAB reports Dh55m net profits for the first half of 2017
United Arab Bank on Thursday reported Dh55.14 million net profit for the six months of 2017, down 22 per cent…
Bank Muscat net profits fall
Bank Muscat's net profits fell to RO84.31m in the six months to the end of June - 6.8% down from…
Sanctions against Qatar push inflation up modestly in June
Sanctions imposed by Arab states pushed Qatar’s inflation rate up only modestly in June, official data showed on Thursday, suggesting…
Gulf retail sector to present sustained growth
The retail sector of the Gulf Cooperation Council will reach revenues of USD 313.2 billion in 2021. The GCC…
Big-ticket mergers: GCC banks should consider more consolidations
Arab Gulf banks should consider more mergers to overcome the region’s economic challenges prompted by the drop in oil prices…
Commercial Bank Board and staff show support for Emir
In a show of support and solidarity with Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the people…
Kuwaiti, Chinese officials discuss expanding strategic cooperation
Kuwait's Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh held talks Wednesday with a visiting Chinese delegation to discuss boosting strategic…
Qatar's Biggest Bank Turns to Asia to Offset Saudi-Led Sanctions
Qatar National Bank QPSC’s expansion into Asia is helping the lender offset the impact of the ongoing Saudi-led campaign to…