Staying With A Positive Tone
Global markets lurch from nervous to ecstatic. We expect the more to positive tone to persist We see equities benefiting…
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Global Economic Outlook – KPMG
Inflationary uncertainty and uneven recoveries dominate the world’s economic outlook 2021 has been another turbulent, uncertain year and, at…
2022 economic outlook defined by digital resilience and a return to the 'Experience Economy'
Global economic outlook report was launched at Expo 2020 Dubai, where 192 countries are currently participating in the world expo…
Digitalization readiness key to unlocking SME growth potential in Middle East & Africa: Mastercard white paper
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region are recognizing digitalization as essential to staying…
GCC banking regulations to remain stable in 2022: Fitch
Banking regulations in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region will likely remain stable, while governments will continue to be supportive…
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…
Bahrain’s ESG landscape and sustainable financing discussed
The importance and benefits of the ESG ecosystem as well as the relevance of sustainability in the financial sector came…
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…