At the Middle East Securities Forum in March, Arindam Das of HSBC gave a checklist of reforms he says are needed for the regionâs capital markets. George Mitton finds out more.
Regional corporate governance regulation has improved considerably in the past decade, with some MENA jurisdictions now having international best practice regulations and others having embodied only the most important concepts from developed markets into their regulations.
In the wake of high-profile scandals in the Middle Eastâs private banking networks, we asked key individuals about what clients need from the sector.
Weak oil prices weighed on the main Gulf stock markets during the first quarter of the year, but Egyptâs market rallied after a conference pledged tens of billions of dollars of investment for the country.
The Egyptian government's decision to suspend a capital gains tax for two years has been welcomed as a sign the country will be friendly to investors in coming months.
A barrel of Brent crude may still cost less than $70 but that has not stopped stock markets in the Mena region posting their highest monthly return since 2009.
Private equity activity is still far from the exuberant pre-financial crisis days, but reports of a handful of big deals, and improved governance standards, give investors hope. Orlando Crowcroft reports.
The governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain says new rules on pay are fair, admits he is worried about Bitcoin, and promises more bank mergers in the coming year. George Mitton reports.
The governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain says new rules on pay are fair, admits he is worried about Bitcoin, and promises more bank mergers in the coming year. George Mitton reports.
Foreign inflows, investor quotas and Saudi Arabiaâs T+0 settlement system were discussed by our panel of asset servicers in Dubai. Chaired by George Mitton.
Since 2016, Guillermo Ortiz has been a chairman of Latin America’s BTG Pactual. The former central banker of Mexico talks to Nick Fitzpatrick.
Not many banks plant olive trees, but the Bank of Palestine has a social mission. It also has ambitious expansion plans, says chairman Hashim Shawa. He talks to George Mitton.
The move to a three-day settlement cycle, the appearance of new stock exchanges, and recent rules on hedge funds were discussed by our panel in Cape Town. Chaired by George Mitton.
Our panel in Qatar spoke about frustration with regulators, a shortage of listed companies and plans for a new financial city in Doha. Chaired by George Mitton.
