Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
More Rules, More Fines, More On Balance
Lenders have paid more than $300 billion in fines since the 2008 financial crisis; the growing regulations are slowly forcing stronger balance sheets.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
New Institutions Push Long-Term Thinking
A new movement is pushing back against short-term investment and narrow focus on quarterly earnings.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Panda Bonds Thrive On China’s Low Rates
China’s huge bond market has only recently been tapped by foreign firms—through Panda Bonds, which soared last year.
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Payments Get Real
Corporate and banking entities are seeking faster, more secure payment systems, and experiments in the payments space are coming to fruition.
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Q&A With Adel El-Labban, Ahli United Bank
An interview with ADEL EL-LABBAN, AHLI UNITED BANK, about banking in the Middle East.
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Q&A with Bassel Gamal, Qatar Islamic Bank
An interview with BASSEL GAMAL, QATAR ISLAMIC BANK, about growth and drawing new customers to Islamic banking.
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Q&A with Fahad Alomran, Narmo Capital
An interview with FAHAD ALOMRAN, NARMO CAPITAL, about succession planning for family businesses in the Middle East.
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Q&A with Freddie Baz, Bank Audi
Doing business in Egypt and Turkey is not for the fainthearted. Bank Audi’s vice chairman and group strategy director says success in these markets is about being able to absorb short-term shocks.<br />
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Q&A with Isam Al Sager, National Bank Of Kuwait
An interview with ISAM AL SAGER, NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT, about the bank’s plans to grow both inside and outside its home market.
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Q&A with Mohammad Al-Hashel, Central Bank Of Kuwait
An interview with Central Bank governor Mohammad Al-Hashel of the Central Bank of Kuwait on the country’s banking sector.
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Q&A with Saad Azhari, Blom Bank
Regional political and economic uncertainty has not impeded Lebanese banks’ expansion into countries such as Jordan, Egypt, and even Iraq, says BLOM Bank’s chairman and general manager.
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Saudi King Signs $65 Billion In Deals During China Visit
Saudi Arabia forges closer trade and economic ties with China as part of its Vision 2030 plan to diversify its economy.