Qatar Crisis Challenges Gulf Assets as Middle East's Safe Haven
Gulf countries and their assets for years have been seen as a safe bet for investors in Middle Eastern emerging…
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Qatar National Bank reports healthy liquidity position
Qatar National Bank, the largest bank in the Middle East and Africa, has said no significant outflows of deposits have…
UAE leads MENA private equity investments by value and volume
The UAE accounted 62 per cent of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) private equity investment activity by value in…
Mortgages set to rise across Gulf region
The cost of mortgages in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain are set to rise this week following the decision…
Stolen UAE InvestBank, Qatar National Bank Data Sold on Dark Web
There may be a serious conflict between Qatar and the UAE, but hackers see no difference, for them, it is…
Egypt needs more freedoms to attract investors: Germany
Egypt needs to strengthen its rule of law and allow greater religious freedom if it wants to attract more foreign…
UAE banks grow loan books, revenues in face of margin pressure
The UAE banking sector has seen margins remain under pressure despite a number of banks witnessing improved lending and revenues…
The 3 things that Citi’s EMEA investment banking chief will always make time for in his job
Manolo Falco, head of EMEA corporate and investment banking at Citi, says there are three things he will always make…
UAE pension landscape shows promise
The UAE and wider GCC’s pension landscape is, ultimately, a nascent one. Its youthfulness gives it room for improvement,…
Infographic: Saudi Arabian Family Businesses
While Saudi Arabian family businesses do not dominate the economy to the extent seen with family firms in some other…
Alkhabeer Capital named one of the best places to work in Asia region
Alkhabeer Capital, the asset manager specialised in alternative investments, has been named one of the best workplaces in the Asia…
Qatar Banks Said to Boost Deposit Rates to Attract Dollars
Some Qatari banks are boosting interest rates on dollar deposits to shore up liquidity as a Saudi-led campaign to isolate…