Investors’ attitudes differ depending on nationalities
New research has uncovered large differences between the understanding, attitudes and engagement of investors with different nationalities. The report,…
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Revealed: Top 10 companies in Kuwait in 2016
The liquidity crunch in the Kuwaiti exchange has continued in 2016, as investors of some major portfolios abstained from trading…
Islamic banks slowly embrace green finance – survey
Islamic banks are gradually embracing socially responsible finance, from renewable energy to microfinance efforts, helping unlock new funding sources for…
Saudi Arabia Boosts Wealth Fund With $27 Billion Injection
Saudi Arabia is boosting the firepower of its sovereign wealth fund to accelerate dealmaking and lessen the country’s dependence on…
More customers use EFTS
Bahrain’s Electronic Fund Transfer System that was launched on November 5 has shown remarkable results, in terms of the availability…
Global Banks Rein in Turkey Loans as Erdogan Roils Markets
Global lenders are staying away from Turkish syndicated loans. The number of lenders participating in syndicated-loan offerings has dropped…
Real-Estate Market gets a boost from soaring mortgage activity
The traded value of property in Oman more than doubled to RO7.67bn during the first ten months of 2016 against…
Interest remerging in MENA banks, especially Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia: HSBC Global Research report
A report released by HSBC Global Research on Tuesday titled “Middle East/Africa Banks US marketing feedback: what the buy-side thinks”…
Qatar’s $35bn foreign reserves to cover ‘more than a year of imports’
Qatar’s foreign reserves, currently estimated at $35bn, cover more than a year of imports, BMI Research said and noted that…
London’s Lord Mayor looks to enhance financial, professional services ties with Qatar
The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Andrew Parmley, during his ongoing Doha visit will help improve financial and…
QIA is shaping Qatar's economic future
Continuing our assessment of Qatar's economic diversification in Gulf Times, the creation by the Qatari government of Qatar Investment Authority…
US interest rate continues hike
Last week the US dollar continued its rally against most of its counterparts sparked by US President-elect Donald Trump’s promises…