07/16/2018
UAE a key Middle East stop along China’s Silk Road initiative
The value of trade between the two countries grew 15.1% year-on-year in 2017
Research, Comment and Analysis
07/16/2018
UAE banks continue to perform well, with higher profitability
Overall increase in profitability due to higher return on equity (RoE) and return on assets (RoA)
07/16/2018
Testing times ahead for Turkey’s financial system
Crisis of confidence dents credit outlook and the liraTesting times ahead for Turkey’s financial system
07/13/2018
Lebanon Central Bank head expects economy to grow 2% in 2018
Riad Salameh said estimates made in the light of a slowdown in the real estate sector and stable consumption
07/12/2018
South Africa’s Ramaphosa On Investment Drive In Middle East
The state visit will also present an opportunity for South Africa to increase co-operation with Saudi Arabia in light of the country’s new strategy for Africa.
07/11/2018
Capital Intelligence affirms GIB ratings
GIB’s ratings are therefore not constrained by CI’s sovereign ratings for Bahrain
07/10/2018
Building the Digital Silk Road
With the UAE’s strategic geographical position between east and west, companies in the country stand to be among the top beneficiaries of the BRI.
07/10/2018
Outlook for Bahraini banks remains negative: Moody’s
Problem loans will rise modestly to 6.5% from an estimated 5.8% at the end of 2017.
07/10/2018
SAP: Saudi Arabia Ranks as Top Digital Banking Market in Middle East and North Africa
Among the Kingdom’s biggest digital banking growth drivers are moving to the cloud, which SAP supports with the recent launch of its local public cloud data center in the Kingdom.
07/10/2018
String of UAE firms disclose exposure to Abraaj Group
First Abu Dhabi Bank, United Arab Bank, Waha Capital and Al Qudra Holding among those with degree of exposure to private equity group
07/10/2018
Thomson Reuters: M&A Transactions With Middle Eastern & North African Involvement Reached $33.9 Billion During Q2 2018
Middle Eastern and North African region is at its second highest level since our records began
07/09/2018
NZ Minister welcomes climate focus on long-term investment
Together the members of the SWF Group manage over $3 trillion in assets.
07/09/2018
Sovereign wealth funds start to cool on private equity
Fears grow that rising competition for assets will hurt returns
07/06/2018
6 major wealth funds agree to encourage greener economy
The document is to be formally presented during a meeting in Paris of the heads of the funds with French President Emmanuel Macron and Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg.
07/06/2018
Dubai's Emirates NBD raised around $52mln for Saudi equity fund: officials
The bank's asset management arm has set a target of $100 million for its Saudi equity fund to be achieved by the end of 2018
07/05/2018
Properties' Prices Keep Falling in Dubai
Sales prices too dropped but the decreases were modest in H1 2018.
07/05/2018
Asset managers fear technology-driven new entrants - RESEARCH
Nearly Two-Thirds of Asset Managers Plan to Launch Cross-Border Products
07/05/2018
How to manage transformation to achieve a sustainable advantage in challenging times
Efma Retail Banking Summit in Lebanon
07/05/2018
The most important intelligence isn’t artificial…
A digital process engineer analyses, assembles and optimises these workflows, adjusting them constantly to maximise throughput and minimise friction.
07/04/2018
Abraaj Capital: The rise and fall of a Middle East star
Their journey has been one of innovation and entrepreneurial drive but has come to an abrupt stop, as the firm which once managed almost $14 billion, filed an application for a court-supervised restructuring in the Cayman Islands.