Trading

Jun 02, 2023

If the Mena region is to develop a thriving carbon market and meet its ambition to be a global hub for decarbonisation and sustainable finance, it must develop a more robust market infrastructure and provide more transparency on the use of carbon credits.

May 26, 2023

QIA, invest, market programme, Qatar Investment Authority, QIA, investors, QatarThe Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is set to launch a market-making initiative designed to woo more foreign investors.

May 12, 2023

BDSwiss, Mena, FX trading firm, Hassan Ibrahim, business developmentFX trading firm BDSwiss has named Hassan Ibrahim as new Mena head of business development.

May 05, 2023

EFG Hermes, DMA platform, cloud, Egyptian,  investment firm, EFG, Microsoft, Azure, direct market access platform, DMAEgyptian investment firm EFG Hermes has partnered with Microsoft’s Azure service to launch a cloud-based direct market access (DMA) platform.

Apr 28, 2023

Mena, M&A, transactions, Q1, merger and acquisition, first quarter, yearThe number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions involving Mena-based companies fell by 63% in the first quarter of the year.

Feb 24, 2023

Kuwait, echange, strike, partnershipBoursa Kuwait has collaborated with trading platform TradingView for a data-sharing partnership.

Feb 17, 2023

Stocks, investmentSaudi Venture Capital (SVC) has partnered with the Saudi stock exchange for an investment product targeted at the pre-IPO fund.

Feb 10, 2023

saudi, hong kong, cross-listingThe Saudi Tadawul Group and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore potential partnerships around fintech, ESG and cross-listings.

Jan 27, 2023

Abu Dhabi, Waha Capital,Abu Dhabi-based asset manager Waha Capital has appointed Mark Benn as chief financial officer (CFO).

Jan 19, 2023

IPOsThe number of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the GCC more than doubled in 2022 compared to the previous year while the value from these flotations increased threefold during the same period.

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Opinion

Change brings progress and long-term opportunities in Saudi Arabia

Saudi_ArabiaNaomi Waistell, an emerging markets fund manager at Polar Capital, analyses change in Saudi Arabia – a hydrocarbon country with green ambitions and which is set on a major economic...

New income streams

Romil_PatelAlthough it is awash with oil and, therefore, capital, the Gulf region is at a critical juncture: it must diversify its...

Executive Interviews

INTERVIEW: ‘Financing is the blood of Iran’s economy’

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).

INTERVIEW: Totally mega

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...

INTERVIEW: Protecting the investment

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.

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.

Roundtables

Middle East Investor Roundtable 2020: Dimensions of diversification

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.

South Africa asset management roundtable: Global rebound on ice

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.

South African roundtable: Taking the bull by the horns

Our panel discusses Chinese investment in Africa, financial institutions’ contribution to economic sustainability and regulatory concerns. Chaired by Romil Patel in Cape Town.

ROUNDTABLE: Hooked to the global caravan

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.