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
Research, Comment and Analysis
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
10/08/2020
UAE Top 10 Banks See Profits Drop by 38.9 Percent in H1'20, KPMG Report Finds
It shares information on trends in the GCC on credit loss provisions reported by banks and a summary of significant regulatory support provided in each GCC country.
10/07/2020
Top tips for effective remote meetings
The anticipated shift is not limited to the balance of roles, but will also impact how salespeople across various roles interact with advisors.
10/06/2020
Majority of UAE bank customers will switch banks for better offers
Boston Research finds 87% are likely to open accounts in digital-only banks
10/05/2020
Why the rich and the famous invest in the UAE
Nation among top 10 that witnessed highest inflows of millionaires last year, also becomes wealthiest country in region
10/02/2020
Qatar Centre for Global Banking and Finance at King’s College London launches new executive education programme for QCB
The centre was formed following a “generous” donation from the QCB with the aim of developing cutting-edge research and research-led education to address the challenges faced by central banks around the world.
10/02/2020
GCC Islamic asset managers stay resilient
According to the Global Islamic Finance Markets Report, Shariah-compliant assets represent a significant portion of total banking assets of the GCC.
10/01/2020
Qatar expected to retire debt using accumulated contingency reserve funds, says Moody’s
The increase in government debt during 2018-19, prior to the coronavirus shock, Moody’s noted “was exclusively due to the government’s decision to borrow in excess of its budget financing needs.”
10/01/2020
Deep Dive: Why The Pandemic Is Pushing MENA Regulators To Upgrade Open Banking, Privacy Laws
The Dubai International Financial Centre ratified the original version of its Data Protection Law (DPL) in 2007, for example — about a year earlier than Europe’s official General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and first Payment Services Dir