Petrochemicals represent the world’s fastest-growing source of oil demand. Middle Eastern petrochemicals producers ha... Read more

With the convenience economy impacting almost every business sector, it was only a matter of time before the banking se... Read more

What are the key trends involved when family businesses make investments? Currently, many family businesses across the... Read more

What are your views on digitisation trends in this region? Digital transformation is a hot topic in the Middle East. Y... Read more

What are your views on bank branches? While branches will always form an integral and irreplaceable part of the bankin... Read more

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is instrumental to China’s aim of reshaping global trade. With the potential... Read more

The world, including investors, will keep a close eye on the various national elections to be held in Africa this year.... Read more

The rising tensions between the US and Iran is threatening economic activities in the Middle East and can potentially d... Read more

The loan market across GCC is expected to suffer during the rest of this year due to exceptionally excellent market con... Read more

It’s in no way novel to say that for a long time, the feeling has persisted that the Middle East has been a consumer ... Read more

The downfall of banks has been predicted several times throughout history. In the 1990s it was said that ‘banking is ... Read more

Several legal developments have recently come to light which will undoubtedly have a positive and incentivising impact ... Read more

The obligations under the new Swiss Financial Services Act (FINSA) will affect Middle Eastern financial service provide... Read more

Automation has always played a role in cybersecurity. If you think about basic antivirus software, it typically works i... Read more

A 2017 study by State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) on central bank asset allocation for its reserve portfolio found th... Read more