Finance

Lowest-ever yield on any five-year MENA bank USD issuance Issued at MS+90bps (all-in yield of 1.411%) Three times over-subscribed with total orderbook of circa USD 1.5...

56% of respondents agreed that the outlook for remittances remains positive for the coming year Companies rate changing demographic, labour mobility, unemployment and current pandemic...

Investment headwinds will “still exceed the tailwinds” in 2021 – but there could be more “major opportunities now than in perhaps the last 10 years”...

The mutual fund companies have been growing over recent years by amassing assets in trillions as they continue to appeal to investors. The growth...

Bitcoin’s market capitalization has hit record levels in 2020 alongside a surge in the asset’s price. With the market cap, the pioneer cryptocurrency is...

Enhanced digitalisation and tech adoption across the region sees digital transactions increasing Payments made via Bahrain’s BenefitPay set to exceed US$4billion this year 49 per cent...

COVID-19 is likely to push between 88 and 115 million people into extreme poverty, according to the Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report 2020. South Asia...

As the rest of the world continues to recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic some of the global billionaires have benefitted from...

The year 2020 is set to be a banner industry for investments in the digital health industry. From Q1 to Q3, the sector has...

Bitcoin’s price is set to “surge before the end of 2020” with investors keen not to “sleepwalk” through a 2017-style mini-boom, says Nigel Green,...

Bitcoin has witnessed a major spike in 2020 hitting new price levels recorded almost three years ago. With the price surge, Bitcoin demand is...

Global equity markets were broadly positive during the week, but the news flow was mixed with encouraging vaccines developments compared to renewed restrictions to...

Joe Biden’s administration will usher in an unprecedented boom for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investments, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s...

MENA Open Banking pioneers expand with new offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Tarabut Gateway, the MENA region’s first and largest regulated Open Banking...

High net worth individuals, families, family offices, and foundations plan to increase their allocation to impact investing from 20 per cent of their...

$60 million fund will invest in 120 early-stage tech startups across MENA region Focus sectors include FinTech, HealthTech and EduTech amid anticipated post-COVID tech boom A...

Young entrepreneurs established a network of angel investors to support start-ups and stimulate investment in future industries In a bid to contribute to...

Global equity markets closed higher during the week amid hopes of another relief stimulus deal from the Congress. The markets clearly ignored the uncertainties...