Banking
INNOVATION IN ISLAMIC FINANCE
Market Report | Islamic Finance
New structures and issuers and greater standardization are pushing issuance in the global sukuk market.
Middle East
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KEEPING IT LOCAL: NADYA TALHOUNI, ARAB BANK
Q&A | Supply Chain Finance
Nadya Talhouni, senior vice president and head of trade finance and cash management at Arab Bank, says MENA banks are well placed to handle business needs previously covered by European banks.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
REFINING THE MIX IN SAUDI ARABIA
Country Report | Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit is ballooning, but a ministerial reshuffle has fueled hopes the kingdom is resolute in kicking its hydrocarbon addiction.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
CFO INTERVIEW: MURAT ERDEN, TURKCELL
<strong>Global Finance </strong>sat down with Murat Doan Erden, Turkcell Group’s chief financial officer, to discuss the economic and business outlook for Turkey and the challenges confronting Turkish corporates.
Country Report
KUWAIT: A RACE FOR ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION
<strong>Kuwait | Country Report</strong><br />
Kuwait is at a crossroads. Despite huge financial reserves, the Persian Gulf state must speed up project implementation to revive a stagnant economy far too dependent on oil revenues.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY: AL-THANI TO HEAD SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND
Qatar | Newsmakers<br />
Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohamed bin Saud Al-Thani, a member of Qatar’s ruling family, was appointed CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) as part of a reshuffle that includes the addition of other Al-Thani family members.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
ISRAELI VENTURE CAPITALISTS FINANCE ARAB START-UPS
<strong>Venture Capital | Trends</strong><br />
Start-up companies and innovators in the Arab World have suffered from underinvestment and lack of technology infrastructure in recent years.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
MIDEAST: REDUCING HYDROCARBON DEPENDENCE
<strong>Middle East | Emerging Markets Regional Review</strong><br />
The drop in oil prices is likely to affect public spending in the rentier states of the Persian Gulf, and pressure is mounting on governments to reduce economic dependency on hydrocarbons.<br />
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
QATAR: MIDDLE EASTS RICHEST COUNTRY KEEPS ON SPENDING
<strong>Qatar | Country Report </strong><br />
Qatar shows no signs of slowing its internal and external investment. The IMF says Qatar’s real GDP growth should average 6% to 7% in the medium term, supported by public investments, and will likely remain the fastest-growing in the region
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
QATARI MONEY TALKS IN FOREIGN CAPITALS
<strong>Qatar | Country Report</strong><br />
The QIA, one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds with $170 billion of assets, was initially rebuffed, but regardless of the outcome of the deal, it has other fish to fry.
Banking
TURKISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROUNDTABLE: CHANGING PERCEPTIONS
At a roundtable in Istanbul in September, leading figures from Turkish banks, including the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Turkey, came together to discuss developments in the economy and financial sector.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
LEVANT: LONG-TERM PROSPECTS OUTWEIGH INSTABILITIES
Regional Focus | The Levant<br />
Offshore energy reserves, a stable banking sector and infrastructure gaps all present opportunities for foreign investment in the Levant region.