Saudi economy set to grow much faster: Goldman Sachs
US investment bank Goldman Sachs has significantly raised its expectations for Saudi Arabian growth this year and in 2022 amid…
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Finastra showcases Open Banking innovations during DIFC Innovation Month
Finastra is participating in Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Innovation Month, which focuses on early-stage fintech start-ups and helps them…
Chetan Mehta on family office professionalisation and venture capital strategy
Chetan Mehta, the angel investing chief strategy and investment officer of Transworld Group, will discuss how venture capital and startups…
Should GCC states be afraid of the G7 corporate tax plan?
The threat seemed clear. The low-tax countries of the Middle East would have to fall in line with the high…
Booming Dubai property market hits 'record high'
With property transactions up 34.5 percent year-on-year, the first quarter of 2021 saw Dubai shrug off the cloud of the…
Who is buying Dubai's villas, apartments?
Sales transactions in Dubai’s property market, which hit a serious setback when the world went into lockdown last year, have…
The race to net-zero: why it matters
Today, sustainability and related themes—including net-zero—are omnipresent in the media and beyond. Even so, from an investment perspective, there remains…
Turkish central bank alters name of key survey, citing forecast confusion
Turkey’s central bank revised the name of a benchmark survey of economic forecasts saying its title had created confusion among…
Bahrain's Islamic Banking Sector Projected to Grow Jolted By M&A
The market share of Islamic banks in Bahrain is expected to increase in 2021-2022 after reaching 37.1% of domestic banking…
Qatar set to enter period of accelerated growth
Qatar’s economy is set to enter a period of accelerated growth, supported by several factors including expansion of Liquefied Natural…
Egyptian regulator tells Banque du Caire, others to IPO this year
Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority has given Banque du Caire and three other listed companies until the end of the year…
Bahrain's Sizable Islamic Banking Sector Has Scope for Growth
The market share of Islamic banks (including Islamic windows) in Bahrain is expected to increase in 2021-2022 after reaching 37.1%…