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Middle East: Taking A Leading Role

THE MIDDLE EAST 2011: QATAR By Justin Keay Careful economic management and a strong strategic vision have helped propel Qatar to the front ranks of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Ten years ago, Qatar could have safely laid ...

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The Middle East 2011

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets Roundup: Middle East

BUSINESS AS USUAL DESPITE UNREST By Anita Hawser The turmoil sweeping the Arab world threatens to cause a contagion that will spread far beyond the Middle East, says Barings Asset Management. Kuwait and other GCC countries in ...

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WORLD’S BEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS 2011 IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Global Finance names the 2011 World’s Best Emerging Market Banks in the Middle East NEW YORK, March 24, 2011 Global...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Company To Watch: Industrias Bachoco / Mexico

INDUSTRIAS BACHOCO: POULTRY PRODUCER OFFERS PROTECTION IN TROUBLED MARKET By Anita Hawser In times of uncertainty investors often turn to so-called defensive stocks, and Mexico poultry producer Industrias Bachoco is certainly that. Despite other problems that may ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Israel: Finance Chief Suggests Two-Year Budgets

NEWSMAKERS: ISRAEL By Dan Keeler Steinitz: One-year budgets are a “terrible mistake” Just two years after being mired in the depths of the global financial crisis, Israel is experiencing a sharp and sustained recovery that is the envy ...

Banking

Banking On Stability

COVER STORY: MIDDLE EAST By Laurence Neville Nervous investors are looking for signs of stability in the Middle East and North Africa. The region’s burgeoning investment banking industry may provide the reassurance they’re looking for. The political ...

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Qatar: Islamic Finance To Win With World Cup

NEWSMAKERS: QATAR By Anita Hawser Hussain: Islamic banks must resolve key issues As Qatar kicks off its campaign to ensure it has the infrastructure to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the region's banks are hoping the massive ...

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Best Derivatives Providers: Middle East

WINNERS: MIDDLE EAST Best Derivatives Provider HSBC HSBC has become the preferred derivatives dealer in the Middle East, which endured an even more pronounced credit crunch than other regions. The bank took clients away from Standard Chartered, the only ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets Focus: Middle East

COVER STORY: INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT SUSTAINS GROWTH By Gordon Platt High oil prices are keeping government spending flowing strongly into major projects, while debt-laden Dubai has taken a turn for the better. Dubai’s world-class infrastructure gave the emirate’s ...

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Country Report: Lebanon

REFORM CANDIDATE By Justin Keay Sharply rising capital inflows and a stable banking sector have helped Lebanon achieve impressive economic growth. Maintaining it will require far-reaching reforms, though. Winston Churchill once famously described Russia as a riddle ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Dubai: New Listing May Revive Flagging Dubai Exchange

MILESTONES: DUBAI By Laurence Neville New hope: Dubai bourse buoyed by Axiom IPO Nasdaq Dubai has got another roll of the dice with an IPO from local mobile-phone retailer Axiom ticking all the right boxes to generate interest ...