White papers and surveys covering issues relating to Middle East Investors. Private wealth in the Middle East region is unusually concentrated and some of the most frequently viewed research on Middle East issues covers family offices and private wealth management. Reports on trends in the sovereign wealth fund landscape have been popular, with SWFs such as ADIA...
and SAMA featuring prominently. Retirement attitudes and approaches to savings and retirement in the MENA region are also given coverage. Amongst the most popular articles in this section are those examining future trends in the Gulf, the investment outlook for Middle East markets and white papers on geopolitical issues in the MENA region.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia embarked upon a significant economic reform programin 2016 (Vision 2030). It sought to diversify away from oil dependence, and high economic cyclicality, and to increase the size of the non-oil and private sectors. Financial market reforms and improved foreign investor access to Saudi markets are…
This report by Hays looks into provides insights into a variety of job roles in the different GCC countries. Sectors covered include accountancy & finance.
This 80-page report surveys African and Middle Eastern salaries in banking and financial services, accounting & finance, sales & marketing, and other sectors.
Diversification of exports, which provide foreign exchange and enable imports of critical goods, services, and know-how, is crucial for developing countries. The question we address in this brief is how export diversification is affected by trade policies, including multilateral rules, regional trade agreements, and national…
After a mixed start to the fourth quarter, markets rallied in November and December. Equity markets were strong, particularly EMs. In fixed income, EM bonds were buoyant. After a lacklustre October, market sentiment benefitted from news of three vaccines that showed efficacy against COVID 19. Markets were also bolstered by…
Global equities withstood a slump in the last month of the quarter, ultimately gaining 8.1% in Q3 2020 and entering positive territory YTD, as measured by the S&P Global BMI. Meanwhile, Shariah-compliant benchmarks, including the S&P Global BMI Shariah and Dow Jones Islamic Market (DJIM) World Index, significantly…
Innovating through tech in the GCC is an Economist Intelligence Unit report, supported by the Bahrain Economic Development Board. The report examines how both local and international companies in the GCC are integrating advanced technologies to offer innovative products and services to the market.
Global equities enjoyed substantial gains in the last quarter of 2020, gaining 15.9%, as measured by the S&P Global BMI. Shariah-compliant benchmarks, including the S&P Global BMI Shariah and Dow Jones Islamic Market (DJIM) World Index, slightly underperformed their conventional counterparts in Q4 2020 due to the…
In this webinar, the heads of ICMA (the International Capital Markets Association) and IDB (the Islamic Development Bank) sit down to discuss the world of Islamic finance.
On August 27, the World Bank suspended publication of its flagship "Doing Business" report, which has been viewed as one of the premier international rankings. The 2020 report ranked 190 countries based on the ease of doing business, grading each on a sample of 41 metrics such as starting a business, dealing with…
