Comment & Analysis

Comment & Analysis

Qatari listed banks post highest sector average for ROE in GCC: KPMG report

April 26, 2022

KPMG recently released the seventh edition of its Gulf Cooperation Council  listed banks’ results report which analyses the financial outcomes…

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EMEA Perspectives: From secular stagnation to stagflation?

April 26, 2022

After latest revisions triggered by the geopolitical escalation, our growth forecast for the Eurozone stands at 2.6 per cent, while…

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Lebanon banking group rejects latest draft of financial recovery plan

April 25, 2022

The Association of Banks in Lebanon said on Saturday it “completely rejects” the government’s latest draft of a financial recovery…

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UBS CIO on how changing geopolitical scenario is impacting investment opportunities

April 25, 2022

As the world faces significant geopolitical and economic unpredictability, Michael Bolliger, chief investment officer for emerging markets at UBS Global…

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Businesses need to think beyond cybersecurity and on cyber-resilience

April 22, 2022

If there’s one lesson we learned, the pandemic changed the face of smart connectivity, digital transformation and human connections in…

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Fitch Affirms Egypt at 'B+'; Outlook Stable

April 22, 2022

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Egypt's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'B+' with a Stable Outlook.   A full…

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Standard & Poor's assigns Tawuniya an "A-" rating

April 21, 2022

Standard & Poor's Global Rating Agency has assigned Tawuniya Insurance Company an "A-" rating and outlook "stable", which is one…

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How UAE delivers innovative breakthroughs

April 21, 2022

One of the most enduring questions when it comes to creativity is the extent to which our ideas are the…

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Leveraging Centralised Cloud MiFID II Advisory

April 21, 2022

When new financial regulations are introduced, financial institutions do not always have sufficient time to be operationally ready ahead of…

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MENA Fintech Association releases the SHIFT report

April 20, 2022

The MENA Fintech Association has released the first volume of the SHIFT report, a comprehensive guide that supports the fintech…

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How empowering employees is key to ensure business survival

April 20, 2022

How has the role of IT departments evolved post-pandemic?    The pandemic moved IT departments from the back office to…

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Over 98% in UAE, Saudi believe business leaders would trust bots over humans in social decisions

April 20, 2022

People around the world are demanding more progress on sustainability and social efforts and are looking at businesses to step…

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