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.
10/29/2020
Family offices, ultra-high net worth individuals representing over $4.5 trillion in wealth discuss new business trends, opportunities in Dubai summit
Themed 'The Rise and Rise of Family Offices,’ the exclusive, invitation-only event features an action-packed agenda and a prestigious line-up of speakers.
10/29/2020
UAE based respondents would consider investing in 5G networks, hedge funds and a green recovery over the next six months, the survey said
10/29/2020
Ebdaa Bank will maintain its role in facilitating banking that supports the advancement of the middle class in the Kingdom of Bahrain
10/29/2020
Ahmed Abu Sharkh, Country Senior Partner in Qatar, stated: “The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted almost every aspect of our lives today and for CEOs it has redefined leadership.
10/28/2020
It is then likely you will get funding from a plethora of regional and UAE based venture capitalists, and government-backed institutions willing to take a chance on startups, (tech or otherwise), provided you’ve done your due diligence.
10/23/2020
ESG reporting will require agreed global data standards and regulations
10/21/2020
As the world’s top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, Qatar sold $10bn in 5-,10- and 30-year bonds in April, the first Gulf state to raise cash in the debt markets during the pandemic and against the backdrop of low oil prices.
10/20/2020
Investors in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are more likely to be making additional allocations to factor strategies.
10/19/2020
On the other hand, credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s expects that Gulf banks will face continuous challenges until 2021 due to the long expected economic recovery.
10/19/2020
The natural reaction of most portfolio managers in the wake of such good news would be to look to buy markets that have serially underperformed over the past seven months.
10/19/2020
While the general market forecasts a 2021 salary increase of 4%, industry figures vary significantly
10/16/2020
Within these majorities, the shares saying E&S issues are ‘very important’ are also lower than in other regions.
10/16/2020
The last few months have seen the region's sustainable finance market deepen and become increasingly diversified.
10/15/2020
Energy financiers should strike a balance between investing in fossil fuels and green energy to help the region successfully transition and meet its clean energy goals
10/15/2020
This trend was also evident when respondents were asked about the ability of ESG integrated portfolios to generate long-term sustainable alpha and to mitigate risk.
10/13/2020
Whiplash in markets has challenged some aspects, while reaffirming the truth of others
10/13/2020
The Middle East and Africa will be key markets for Julius Baer's regional expansion
10/13/2020
Where the general opinion until quite recently has been that for a full recovery