11/18/2020
How the region's payments market could fare in the next decade
Also in the pros list is that payments have kept pace with a changing economic landscape, in a show of agility and rapid digitalisation.
Research, Comment and Analysis
11/17/2020
Global firms eye green hydrogen projects in Oman's free zones
The international interest reflects the Sultanate’s perfect characteristics and being one of the 5 potential destinations for investments in clean energy.
11/17/2020
What's next for city leaders as city rankings shift??
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Shenzhen all gain ground
11/17/2020
Rising demand continues from the Middle East for French Alps properties
French resort of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville leads the Knight Frank 2020 Ski Index with annual price growth of 3.4%
11/17/2020
88% of employees in the UAE don't want to return to pre-pandemic, traditional work paradigms
Spending more time with loved ones (47%), saving money (41%), or working remotely (41%)
11/16/2020
Women should stop leaving money management to spouses. Here are 5 steps to catch up
A UBS Global Wealth Management survey of 1,800 married men & women recently found that nearly half of the women defer major financial & investment decisions to their spouses.
11/13/2020
New partnership to unlock €220 million for Egypt’s climate fight
The funding will be used by the EBRD together with two local banks to implement two climate action programmes designed to provide sub-loans to businesses for green investments in energy, water and resource-efficient solutions.
11/13/2020
British expats in EU face 'significant disruption' as UK banks close accounts
UK banks will no longer be allowed to provide services to customers in the EU without the right banking licences, when Britain formally leaves the bloc on 31 December.
11/12/2020
Despite Brexit, UK still key destination for wealthy Gulf expats
The number of High Net Worth Gulf expats living in the UK has increased by 28 percent in five years
11/11/2020
Swiss Re CEO Sees Global Risks Increasing: Future of Finance
Another risk is the surge in borrowing as government’s seek to prop up pandemic-hit economies, even with many balance sheets already stretched.
11/05/2020
Ahmed Saud Ghouth, Saudi banker and CEO of Alkhabeer
The company was selected following extensive data gathering with a focus on the Trust Index survey averages rated by female employees, consideration of female ratio in the business, and an audit of management policies and practices.
11/05/2020
Recycling plastics and metals a win for economy and environment
Only 10% of this waste material is recycled, reused or recovered.
11/04/2020
Bank of Israel Circular on banking transactions with the UAE
In parallel to enabling banking transactions vis a vis to the UAE, the Guidance also formally reminds the banks that the UAE is still considered a high risk jurisdiction for money laundering and terrorist finance
11/03/2020
Middle East: Why are the rich worried about their children running their businesses?
In the GCC, 49% of survey respondents feel that they are better prepared to run the family business as they have been raised in a business-owning background
11/02/2020
Oman FDIs up by 5.9% in the first quarter
The biggest sources of overseas capital were the United Kingdom with $19.6 billion; the United States with $4.66 billion; and the United Arab Emirates with $3.14 billion.
11/02/2020
Global economic recovery promising so far: QNB
The recovery has so far been promising, with several countries and sectors showcasing remarkable economic strength, QNB said in its weekly economic commentary.
11/02/2020
UAE, Dubai wealthiest nation, city in Middle East
The UAE emerged among the top five countries as an investment destination for investors from the Indian Subcontinent, Europe and the Middle East
11/02/2020
CEO Interview: Egypt's first unicorn Fawry aims to lead in financial inclusion
Aversion to electronic financial service remains one of the challenges facing fintech in Egypt, an attitude that COVID-19 has helped mitigate
11/02/2020
Trust key to wealth transfer among Mideast families
The pandemic is leading many family businesses to review and re-evaluate how they will fund their liquidity, longevity and legacy needs.
10/30/2020
Why is Mergers and Acquisitions Thriving in These Regions?
Broken down regionally, M&A activity in the US increased three-fold to total $414 billion in the third quarter, while it spiked by 67 percent in the Asia-Pacific region to reach $274 billion and 21 percent in Europe to reach $231 billion.