Investor confidence rebounds as trade licences rise in May
The UAE has recorded a slight upswing in the number of business licences issued in May, a trend indicating the…
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UAE’s financial markets need more depth
The lack of depth and coverage of regional debt and equity markets is well known and documented. We have puny…
Saudi Arabia PIF’s $40bn boost aimed at post-pandemic profit
The Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia’s ambitious sovereign wealth fund, is seeking to use the extra $40 billion it…
Allocations to EMD surge, driven by EMEA and APAC investors
Allocations to Emerging Markets Debt (EMD) and ESGrelated bonds are on the rise. An estimated 72 percent of investors have…
Initiative to promote private investments in Bahrain's government land
Plans are underway to seek private investments in government-owned land, said a top businessman. Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and…
How investment in AI, robotics will impact Middle East economies
While most organisations are looking to adapt their businesses in the light of the 'digital' tsunami, the technologies that have…
Abu Dhabi retains its top credit ratings with stable outlook
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s on Saturday retained Abu Dhabi’s credit rating at AA/Stable/A-1+ with stable outlook, after considering…
EMEA fixed income investors bid on ESG for superior returns
Eighty percent of the fixed income investors in the Middle East, along with Europe and Africa, have sharply increased the…
Turkey’s Central Boosts Short-Term FX Borrowing to a Record
The Turkish central bank brought its short-term borrowing of hard currency from local lenders to a record as it looked…
Accor cuts 800 jobs across the Middle East and Africa region
Hospitality group Accor has revealed it has made around 800 people redundant in the Middle East and Africa as COVID-19…
AlixPartners Bolsters Turnaround Team in Middle East
AlixPartners has announced that Matthew Wilde has joined as a Managing Director. Matthew will serve clients across the Middle East…
Amlak Finance unable to complete debt restructuring agreement
Dubai-based real estate finance company Amlak Finance has been unable to execute a debt-restructuring agreement because one of its creditors…