Economics, Policy & Regulation
GCC Regional Report 2015
Introduction
Regional wealth funds, free-trade zones and the Saudi Stock Exchange are expected to boost GCC economic growth and spur development—even if oil doesn’t cooperate.
Middle East
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
GCC Sees Its Future In Trade
GCC Regional Report 2015 | Trade
GCC With oil prices not expected to top $100 a barrel anytime soon, breaking down trade barriers is the one sure way to boost the GCC’s economic prospects.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Oil’s Well That Ends Well
GCC Regional Report 2015 | Oil Prices
GCC countries are weathering low oil prices surprisingly well, cushioned by sovereign funds, economic diversification and development.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Equities | Foreign Institutions To Deepen Saudi Stock Market
Saudi Arabia | When the Saudi Arabian stock market, or the Tadawul as it is known, opens to direct investment by qualified foreign institutions for the first time on June 15, it will begin a transformation of the biggest bourse in the Middle East.
Award Winners
Islamic Finance 2015 | Growth Strategies In Lebanon
Q&A with Moataz Natafji, general manager, BLOM Development Bank, the Islamic subsidiary of BLOM Bank, Beirut, Lebanon
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FRONTIER MARKETS | THE OMAN DILEMMA
Frontier Markets Report | Oman
The sultanate’s proximity to the Gulf has long been an attraction. But with war in neighboring Yemen, its location could be a drawback.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
HAS IRAN FINALLY COME IN FROM THE COLD?
Milestones | Iran
It may have taken 12 years to reach, but the framework agreement struck between the so-called P5+1 (Russia, China, France, Britain, and the US, plus Germany), the European Union and Iran has enough momentum, say analysts, to yield a full accord by June 30.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
ISRAEL | ECONOMIC REFORMS COMPLICATE NETANYAHU’S FOURTH TERM
Newsmakers | Israel
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s success among center-right political parties, which saw him recently elected for a fourth term, may have provided a stable political platform, but international pressure and recent social unrest could see the country change economic direction.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
PRIVATE EQUITY FLYERS: DUBAI FAST-TRACKS PE FUNDS
Capital Markets | Private Equity
TVM Capital Healthcare Partners in late March became the first company to register a private equity fund under simplified rules implemented by the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC).
Banking
BANK CEO INTERVIEWS
Interviews with the CEO's of Al Ahli Bank, Gulf Bank, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, and Qatar National Bank
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
DIGGING DEEP
Introduction
With a broad-ranging project such as Global Finance’s annual Middle East supplement, success means providing clear insights and stripping away layers of confusion and misunderstanding.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES & RISKS
Overview
The drop in oil prices is having varied effects in the Middle East. How countries respond could determine their long-term prospects.