Analytics firm IHS Markit has teamed up with Tadawul, the Saudi stock exchange, to develop a series of riyal-denominated indices in order to boost Saudi Arabia’s domestic bond market.
Analytics firm IHS Markit has teamed up with Tadawul, the Saudi stock exchange, to develop a series of riyal-denominated indices in order to boost Saudi Arabia’s domestic bond market.
Bahrain-based Islamic investment bank GFH Financial Group has celebrated the listing of a $300 million sukuk on the Nasdaq Dubai, its first venture into the international debt markets.
Bahrain-based alternative asset manager Investcorp is considering launching a second private equity fund focused on the Mena region.
Tunisia has had its sovereign issuer rating changed from negative to stable by rating agency Moody’s.
The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), the Arab state’s troubled sovereign wealth fund, has published a seven-point reform strategy for 2020 designed to bring it into line with international best practice.
Gulf states could see their financial wealth dwindle in the next 15 years due to falling oil revenues unless they accelerate their fiscal reforms, warned the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Oman-based active fund manager Rakiza, which counts the country’s sovereign wealth fund as one its biggest investors, is reportedly looking to increase its investment in Oman’s renewable energy market.
Dubai-based investment firm Shuaa Capital has completed the sale of its market-making business as it continues to offload its peripheral offerings.
Global index provider FTSE Russell has agreed a deal with the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) to become the benchmark administrator for its suite of domestic equity indexes.
Bahrain-based asset manager Investcorp recorded a 17% drop in profit for the second half of 2019 despite a rise in assets under management (AuM).
Amid a fresh wave of American sanctions, Romil Patel spoke to Meysam Hamedi, director of financial markets and instruments at Iran’s Securities & Exchange Organization (SEO).
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Since 2016, Guillermo Ortiz has been a chairman of Latin America’s BTG Pactual. The former central banker of Mexico talks to Nick Fitzpatrick.
Investors in the Middle East consider the tools that will be needed to navigate the Covid-19 crisis, the continued appetite for dividend and why it’s all about tech. Chaired by Romil Patel.
Experts discuss the investment implications of the coronavirus pandemic, a delayed rebound in global growth and dealing with South Africa’s energy issues head on. Chaired by Romil Patel in Cape Town.
Our panel discusses Chinese investment in Africa, financial institutions’ contribution to economic sustainability and regulatory concerns. Chaired by Romil Patel in Cape Town.
With the MENA region at a tipping point, our panellists talk about economic diversification, the impact of regulation and the delayed Saudi Aramco listing. Chaired by Romil Patel in Dubai.