Technology
The Gulf’s Digital Transformation
The UAE has carefully crafted a position for itself as a hub for digital assets. Can the good times last?
Features
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Private Credit
New Frontier In The Gulf
Still modest in size, the regional private credit market is growing fast, boosted by sovereign capital and regional and global direct lenders.
Executive Interviews
Hisham Ezz Al-Arab: Period Of Transition
Hisham Ezz Al-Arab is CEO of Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt’s largest private sector bank. He discusses Egypt’s efforts to boost private-sector investment and how CIB helps clients navigate a changing global economy.
Executive Interviews
Jean Riachi: Weathering The (Latest) Storm
Jean Riachi, CEO of I&C Bank in Lebanon and FFA Private Bank in Dubai, discusses the Lebanese banking sector’s prolonged crisis, impact of the current war in Lebanon, and the challenges that lie ahead.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Middle East: Key Trends Shaping 2026
The Middle East is shuddering from its biggest crisis in decades. The US-Israeli war with Iran is shaking the entire...
Insurance
Boards Under Pressure, Insurers On Alert
Corporate brass are operating in a more complex environment than at any point in the past decade, and their insurers are working to keep up.
Executive Interviews
Global Salon: Transaction Banking’s Digital Pivot
Chad Wallace shares how digital transformation is reshaping transaction banking—and the strategies banks need to stay competitive.
Features
Scandals Slow Private Credit Juggernaut
Leading private credit firms on Wall Street, including Blue Owl, Apollo Global Management, and BlackRock, are in choppy seas as share prices and private credit loans take a hit.
Transaction Banking
Shaping New Trade Corridors
War in Iran and US tariffs are destabilizing global trade. But commerce hasn’t slowed; it’s simply rerouting.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
The Dollar Dilemma
War, tariff volatility, and shifting capital flows challenge the global currency order—even as markets prove resilient.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Taiwan: Powering Ahead
Taiwan’s booming economy looks to continue its growth, but heavy dependence on semiconductor exports is prompting concerns.
Country Report
Country Report: Turkey’s Booming Numbers
A surging stock market, lower inflation, and strength in key sectors are powering the Turkish economy. But political risks remain.