Sustainable Finance
Sustainable Bond Demand Faces Regional Turbulence
Lately a hotspot for sustainable finance, MENA states could face lower demand in the wake of the Gulf conflict.
Saudi Arabia
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Features
Thinking Beyond Hormuz
This article appears in the July/August 2026 issue of Global Finance Magazine. More than 30 years after the first Gulf...
Features
Gulf Investors Fill Africa’s Infrastructure Gap
Gulf investors are rapidly reshaping Africa’s investment landscape, committing billions of dollars to ports, transport corridors, logistics, renewable energy, and...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Saudi Arabia: IPO Magnet
Saudi Arabia’s IPO market is entering a more mature phase as listings surge and foreign investor engagement grows. But can it weather the crisis in the Gulf?
Executive Interviews
Iran Conflict Sparks Risk, And Opportunity, For Egypt: CIB CEO Hisham Ezz Al-Arab
As the regional conflict involving Iran escalates, business leaders across the Middle East are weighing both the risks and the unexpected opportunities.
Banking
Top Banks In Saudi Arabia
From the first oil discoveries to the ambitious economic diversification of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia's banks have been indispensable partners in the Kingdom's transformation.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Saudi Arabia Turns to Fahad Al-Saif As Vision 2030 Faces Reality Check
Saudi Arabia appoints Fahad Al-Saif as investment minister, signaling a pragmatic shift away from costly megaprojects.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Saudi Arabia Opens Financial Markets To Foreign Investors
Saudi Arabia has eliminated restrictions barring most foreign investors from its stock market, marking one of the boldest financial liberalization moves in the kingdom’s history.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Saudi Arabia: A Trillion-Dollar Pledge, From AI To Nuclear
Saudi Arabia pledges to invest nearly $1 trillion into the US economy. This brought positive statements from executives representing key sectors expected to benefit.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Saudi Arabia: Liberalizing The Real Estate Market
Starting January 2026, Saudi Arabia will permit foreigners to buy and own property in designated zones, reversing longstanding restrictions to attract more foreign investment.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Investment Banking Surge In The GCC: From Oil To Assets
Corporate and investment banking revenues in the Gulf are burgeoning as lenders underwrite the region’s economic transformation.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
From Riyadh To The Runway: Flynas IPO Is Taking Off
Saudi Arabian budget airline Flynas received $109 billion in orders following the institutional round of its IPO, in a consequential public offering for the low-cost airline marketplace.