Spring 2017

FINTECH: Why fintech is failing to fly

Despite growing awareness that it could reduce the Middle East’s dependence on oil, financial technology – fintech – is not growing as fast as...

MINING: If it’s not grown, it’s mined

After a desperate few years, rising commodity prices proffer new hope for investors in the mining sector. George Mitton reports from Cape Town. It was...

SOUTH AFRICAN ROUNDTABLE: Spirit of Ubuntu

The move to a three-day settlement cycle, the appearance of new stock exchanges, and recent rules on hedge funds were discussed by our panel...

BEHIND THE BUSINESS CARD: Philosophical me

Neuberger Berman’s Jahangir Aka tells us about Minions, rabbits, DIY, the financial crisis, his professional mindset and why he rarely has to dine alone...

ROUNDTABLE: Growing pains

Our panel in Qatar spoke about frustration with regulators, a shortage of listed companies and plans for a new financial city in Doha. Chaired...

LIBOR SCANDAL: The player or the game?

The authors of The Fix, an exposé of the Libor rigging scandal, deserve praise for a gripping tale of greed and incompetence, says George...

INSIDE VIEW: Take me to the hospital

Gulf citizens are spending more than ever on their health, leading to opportunities for investors in the healthcare sector, says Global Investment House. The healthcare...

INSIDE VIEW: Looking shaky

The low oil price caused ratings agencies to significantly lower their assessment of sovereign lenders in the Gulf. Mathias Angonin of Moody’s explains why...

MULTI-ASSET: Make inflation great again!

The new US president promised tax cuts, deregulation and increased infrastructure spending, but Stefanie Eschenbacher finds that multi-asset managers are becoming increasingly concerned he...

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: A natural interest in the topic

Since 2016, Guillermo Ortiz has been a chairman of Latin America’s BTG Pactual. The former central banker of Mexico talks to Nick Fitzpatrick. Guillermo Ortiz...