Credit rating agency S&P has revised its outlook on Bahrain from stable to positive.
Credit rating agency S&P has revised its outlook on Bahrain from stable to positive.
The Qatar Investment Authority has hired Niall Byrne as chief financial officer (CFO).
The latest generation of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in the Middle East are likely to allocate to Islamic investment classes and prioritise sustainability issues, according to a recently published study.
Colin Purdie of Aviva Investors emerged as CIO of the Year at the Funds Europe Awards 2022, held on Thursday, November 10.
More than 80% of publicly-listed Mena-based companies do not report any quantitative sustainability metric, according to recent research.
Saudi Arabia’s ministry of economy and planning (MEP) has launched a financial index to track the performance of the kingdom’s private companies.
Between 1 January 2021 and 30 October 20211, the market capitalisation of cryptocurrencies tripled. That's when Bitcoin surpassed the famous $60,000 threshold. Unfortunately, the first eight months of 2022 wiped out this dramatic rise.
Islamic bank Kuwait Finance House (KFH) has launched a digital wealth management platform in Bahrain.
Cigrek Capital, an asset manager based in Scotland, has launched a funds platform for digital asset managers looking to distribute to investors in Dubai.
Designed as a payment tool, cryptocurrencies have attracted the interest of asset managers as the promise of returns is so high.
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).
In 2016, global consulting firm PWC forecast the emergence of five global ‘megatrends’ in the next two decades. Stephen Anderson, its Middle East clients and markets leader, talks about their...
Rasmala’s trade finance fund recently passed $100 million in assets. Doug Bitcon, head of credit strategies, explains why he has to be hands-on.
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.