07/22/2019
New PwC publication addresses growth for Middle East family businesses
PwC survey reports that Middle East family businesses are operating in tough market conditions but are optimistic about the future
Research, Comment and Analysis
07/22/2019
Standard Chartered: Committed to putting disability inclusion front and centre
We want to do our part to ensure people with disabilities are included, which is why we’ve signed up to the Valuable 500
07/18/2019
10 money hacks before you travel abroad this summer
You can't just pack a bag and hop on a plane without thinking over the finances
07/17/2019
UAE property: Abu Dhabi tenants happy to negotiate as residential rents soften
Abu Dhabi's declining residential capital values were 19.5 per cent lower than the same period in 2017
07/17/2019
Foreign investments in Qatar rise
On year-on-year it has slipped marginally by QR200m compared to QR123.9bn in Q1, 2018.
07/16/2019
MENA startups' funding deals hit record high in first half of 2019
Total funding in H1 2019 rose 66 percent year-on-year and the number of deals was up 28 percent
07/16/2019
UAE’s real estate market to stabilise in 2020, says JLL
In Q2, the UAE government announced a number of initiatives, with the aim of driving economic diversification and stimulating weakened market demand.
07/16/2019
Abu Dhabi’s $697 Billion Wealth Fund Is Hiring
ADIA’s returns fell to the lowest since it began reporting in 2008.Still, the fund almost matched the performance of the S&P 500 stock index, which had an average annualized return of about 5.6% over the past 20 years.
07/16/2019
2017 to 2019: How 50 Cities Scored on Supporting Women Entrepreneurs Then to Now
Building on annual research since 2010, Dell Technologies ranks cities based on the impact of local policies, programs and characteristics in addition to national laws and customs to help improve support for women entrepreneurs and the overall economy.
07/15/2019
Banking, petrochemical shares boost Tadawul
In Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul main index rose 0.5 percent, with banks and petrochemical companies leading the gains
07/15/2019
Al-Hajraf underlines Kuwait’s active role in AIIB 4th meeting
Kuwait’s finance minister holds meetings with bank’s top officials]
07/14/2019
How Africa is setting an example for Arabs
Taking a cue from the African Union, the Arab world can create a viable free trade zone
07/14/2019
Positive outlook for Abu Dhabi's real estate market
Corrections in the sales market resulted in price declines for both apartments and villas of 5% and 3% respectively Q-on-Q;
07/14/2019
The GCC's smallest island is attracting startup attention
The tiny nation – the smallest in the GCC – is punching well above its weight
07/12/2019
Wealth in Kuwait
Kuwait is one of only five countries with a per capita gross national income of more than $70,000.
07/12/2019
Dubai Business Events secures 17% growth in event delegates
During H1, Dubai won a variety of key business events across multiple sectors and industries, including: the Amway China Leadership Seminar 2020, which is expected to attract 8,000 delegates, Sun Hope International Incentive 2020, with 1,500 delegates, Wo
07/12/2019
Total UAE banking reserves rise to over $81bn
Central Bank of the UAE says reserves have increased by $1.36bn in first five months of 2019
07/11/2019
GCC banks resilient to 'modest' geopolitical risks: S&P Global
“In a modest stress case, the UAE banking system displays the highest resilience in the GCC. There are no funding gaps for the UAE banks and they have a strong net external asset position,” Benjamin J Young, director at S&P Global Ratings
07/10/2019
The Global CIO Office Weekly - How Much Lower for Government Bond Yields?
For someone unschooled in the events of the last decade, yields at these levels would seem to indicate the onset of a recession of note or at least some other systemic event of dire consequence.
07/09/2019
Geopolitical risk could see GCC banks require sovereign support
On the potential implications for banks and sovereigns in the GCC in a hypothetical scenario, the global ratings agency assumes that 25 percent of total foreign interbank deposits and 40 percent of foreign customer deposits would leave the GCC countries.