Calm Seas: A Modest Growth For The Wealthy
Looking back in the last 12 months, what are your views on the private banking and wealth management sector in the Midd... Read more
GCC: A Pricing Marvel
The $100 billion-plus of orders that Aramco’s generated for its maiden $12 billion bond sale will be also remembered ... Read more
GCC: Managing Operational Risk Effectively
In recent years, banks globally and here in the UAE were occupied by the implementation of IFRS 9. This tended to dwarf... Read more
Lebanon: State Of Play
Business cannot continue as usual. Decades of fiscal irresponsibility, corruption and nepotism drained the treasury and... Read more
An Outlook On 2019 In GCC
The year 2018 witnessed several industries adjust to the ‘new normal’, where unpredictability was rife, particularl... Read more
Banking-as-a Platform: Middle East Banks Need Technology Partners In The Race To Digitise
Middle East banks have adopted digital strategies as the growing population of younger customers increasingly demand an... Read more
Driving Innovation In GCC Corporate Banking
The regional banking and financial services industry is experiencing unprecedented levels of change, with an overcrowde... Read more
Shifting Economic Trends Drive M&A Across The Gulf
Economic trends GCC sovereigns are still reliant on oil which accounts for three-quarters of the six-nation bloc’s s... Read more
The Next Chapter In Oil Benchmarks?
What can be guaranteed looking at well-trodden mountain range paths? All are interconnected. Consider that the range re... Read more
Global Growth Momentum Subsiding
According to recent IMF forecasts, global economic activity is projected to grow 3.7 per cent in 2018. Yet despite a so... Read more
Words In Action: Investing For Impact
One of the most exciting trends to come out of wealth management in the last couple of years is the growing interest am... Read more
Life After LIBOR
What happens when the “the world’s most important number” disappears? That is the scenario that the financial ind... Read more
A Game Of Valuation
Tell us about your views on private equity investments globally and within the region. Investment trends have seen a s... Read more
Can Banks Do More To Support SMEs In The UAE?
Against a backdrop of geopolitical and economic instability, the financial services industry has a crucial role to play... Read more
Managing The Risk Of A Bad Hire
Whether you’re opening a new office due to rapid growth or replenishing your core workforce, getting the hiring proce... Read more