Market Forecasts

Comment & Analysis

Moody’s: High-risk assets continue to dominate GCC insurers’ investment mix

July 1, 2014

Gulf Cooperation Council  insurers continue to face investment risk given the dominance of high-risk assets in their investment mix, Moody's…

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Islamic Finance

Abu Dhabi fund ADIA bullish on infrastructure, alternative investments

July 1, 2014

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, is bullish on infrastructure and alternative investments in…

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Comment & Analysis

Barclays Sees Trade Finance, Working Capital Growth in GCC

June 30, 2014

British banking giant Barclays sees strong potential for its trade and working-capital finance business in the Persian Gulf as regional…

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Comment & Analysis

Coutts Global Markets Weekly – Iraq not yet a global risk

June 30, 2014

Iraq not yet a global risk The Brent crude oil price experienced a mini spike after the attacks on the…

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Market Forecasts

DFM driven down as fund managers cite ‘violation of margin regulations’

June 30, 2014

Fund managers blasted at stock-brokers for what they saw as exceeding distribution of leverage to clients after Dubai’s shares declined…

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Comment & Analysis

PwC’s latest Middle East capital projects and infrastructure survey

June 29, 2014

PwC launched its second Middle East capital project and infrastructure survey today. The survey finds a renewed optimism, with 75…

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Comment & Analysis

Mobile banking to boost credit card usage to 38%: Blom Bank Egypt official

June 29, 2014

Mobile banking is set to increase numbers of credit card users from 33% to as much as 38% of Egyptians,…

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Comment & Analysis

Multiple banking windows make financial market competitive: CBO

June 29, 2014

Muscat Introduction of Islamic banking and its windows has added to the diversity of the financial market in the country…

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Market Forecasts

Dubai property a big draw for Chinese investors

June 27, 2014

Chinese individual investors poured about 1.3 billion UAE dirhams in Dubai's real estate last year, nearly tripling that of 2012,…

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Comment & Analysis

Asset management: investing for growth by Christy Bremner – SS&C PORTIA

June 26, 2014

As the asset management industry returns to growth it’s apparent to me that firms are competing more than ever on…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE Bank Warns That Dubai’s Property Market May Crash

June 24, 2014

The property market in Abu Dhabi and Dubai has shown the first signs of instability, with the central bank of…

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Market Forecasts

Growth In UAE, Saudi, Qatar Drawing Global Funds To Set Up Shop

June 23, 2014

International asset management firms are showing renewed interest in setting up in the Gulf, drawn by markets performing better than…

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