Mena's nascent fintech market to grow by $125m a year
The Middle East and North Africa region’s financial technology market, where the number of start-ups is expected to top 250…
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More foreign money expected to flow into GCC funds- survey
Three quarters (75 percent) of regional investment professionals expect more money from foreign investors to pour into locally-domiciled funds over…
Middle East’s tally of ‘demi-billionaires’ keeps growing
The ranks of the Middle East’s super-wealthy are showing no signs of flagging. In fact, the number of individuals…
Banking sector credit in Oman grows by 6% till June 2018
The several regulatory amendments issued recently by the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) enabled more space for banks to extend…
Qatar sovereign assets totalling more than 100% of GDP to remain 'solid' until 2021: S&P
Qatar’s sovereign assets totalling more than 100% of GDP are expected to remain “solid” until 2021, premier rating agency S&P…
World Bank predicts high per capita income for Qatar in 2019
Qatar has maintained its position as one of the highest per capita income countries in the World Bank’s predictions for…
Qatar’s splurge will further undermine its economy
Regardless of the Qatari media’s promotion of Doha’s ability to confront the Gulf and Arab boycott, now in its second…
Company mergers, acquisitions to reach $13 billion this year
The total volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in Turkey exceeded $8 billion in the first half of this…
Qatar set to be knocked off its position as richest country in the world
Qatar is set to be knocked off its perch as the richest country in the world by the Chinese gambling…
Israel's Mizrahi, Union Bank to appeal anti-trust ruling on merger
Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank and Union Bank will appeal to Israel’s anti-trust court a decision by the country’s anti-trust authority to rejected…
The Global CIO Office Weekly by Gary Dugan
Be Prepared for Inflation Nascent signs of inflation gaining momentum Investors should build at least some inflation protection into their…
Foreign capital inflows expected to rise significantly in the Gulf, says UBS
Foreign capital inflows to Saudi Arabia will increase significantly into Saudi Arabia after moves by MSCI and FTSE to include…