Too Battered to Fail: Bonds in the Gulf Are a Safe Place to Hide
Investors’ appetite for risk is back, but most of the issues that soured the mood across emerging markets last week…
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Barclays: “Equities Expected to Continue Outperforming Bonds Despite Current Volatility”
Barclays published its Q2 2018 Compass Report, which examines major asset classes globally. The report notes that today’s best…
UAE Ministry of Economy Signs Strategic MoUs With 14 Government Entities
The UAE's Ministry of Economy has revealed the signing of a series of new strategic Memorandums of Understanding with 14…
Kuwait Finance House Bahrain Hosts Annual Staff Gathering
Bahrain hosted its Annual Staff Meeting at Bahrain's Four Seasons Hotel. The event marked a successful year of accomplishments,…
$260bn investment needed to meet Mena electricity demand
The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation, the multilateral development bank focused on the energy sector, forecasts that the Mena region will…
More Gulf region IPOs likely this year, says Abu Dhabi Financial Group CEO
There is a strong possibility that the Gulf region will see more IPOs this year, according to Jassim Alseddiqi, the…
Abraaj offers to resign as manager of $1bn healthcare fund – report
The firm is reorganizing its structure - with founder Arif Naqvi ceding control of the fund management business - and…
Global investors to convene in Bahrain to unlock GCC opportunities
The region’s economic transformation and investment opportunities will be the highlight of Gateway Gulf, the first economic investment forum of…
‘Qatar sovereign fund not liquidating assets to help banks’
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has not been liquidating foreign assets to support the Gulf state’s banking system since other Arab…
Two Investment Opportunities and one Staggering Case of Institutional ‘Casino’ Behaviour by Gary Dugan
Oil sector has potential for 20-30% relative upside should oil prices remain high Crude oil market could be in net…
Economists say early retirement bill will have negative consequences
A number of economists revealed their objection to the implementation of the early retirement bill in terms of its high…
Standard Chartered hosts its flagship event "The Middle East Summit" in the UAE
Standard Chartered hosted its signature Corporate and Institutional Banking Clients’ event - The Middle East Summit - at Burj Al…