What’s next for Kuwait’s banking sector?
If there is one thing that business leaders around the world can agree upon, it is that the economic impact…
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UAE real estate investors set sights on New York properties – Knight Frank
UAE-based property investors are taking an interest in prime properties in Midtown Manhattan, New York, as travel restrictions ease and…
Its No Longer Transitory
Omicron has shown that COVID is simply not transitory The Fed no longer considers inflation to be transitory, yet the…
VC investment in Qatar up 41%
Total Venture Capital (VC) investment in Qatar rose by 41 percent to QR31m in the first half of 2021 compared…
UAE Banks Are Prioritising Profits Over Growth in Q3 Finds Alvarez & Marsal
The UAE Banking Pulse for Q3 2021 has been released by Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), the global professional services firm.…
Kamco Invest commits to the Women Empowerment Principles in support of the UN sustainability goals
Kamco Invest has participated in the “Driving Women’s Empowerment Forward: Women’s Empowerment Principles and the Role of Business to Accelerate…
Battle of the UAE advice sectors – Abu Dhabi vs Dubai
The UAE celebrated its golden jubilee last week – having come a long way in a very short time, from…
UAE working week changes to create ‘steady influx of new wealth’
The United Arab Emirates will transition to a four-and-a-half-day working week, with Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday forming the new…
Stable capital at GCC Islamic banks in 2022: Fitch
The 2022 sector outlook for GCC Islamic banks is neutral, reflecting a modest economic recovery and higher oil prices, said…
Middle East Banks' Earnings Pressure Unlikely to Abate Before 2023
Fitch Ratings' 2022 sector outlook for Middle East (ME) banks is neutral, reflecting a modest expected economic recovery. Credit growth…
UAE's weekend change: Banks and insurance companies set to be among first to switch
The UAE’s banking and insurance sectors should be among the first to move to the new workday and weekend change…
Egypt's sovereign fund aims to increase its investment portfolio to $1.5bn
Egypt's sovereign fund aims to increase its investment portfolio in 2022 to 23 billion Egyptian pounds ($1.5 billion) between managed,…