2023

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Capital Market

Are ESG and Sustainable investing the same?

October 31, 2023

ESG and Sustainable Investing might seem to be related but both are distinct concepts. The GCC nations transition towards cleaner energy portrays a buoyant outlook for ESG and sustainable investing.

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Regulatory

Business Impact of IFRS Sustainability Standards for GCC

October 18, 2023

The impact of the recently issued IFRS sustainability standards, once adopted, is likely to be high, as GCC companies scramble to allocate adequate resources for the adoption.

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Capital Market

SoE Privatization Initiatives in the GCC: Implications for Equity Capital Markets through IPO’s

September 12, 2023

The GCC countries have increasingly focused on privatization of state-owned enterprises to reduce dependency on oil and diversify their economies.

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Capital Market

Debt Issuances in MENA

May 15, 2023

Debt markets in the MENA region, although being smaller and less established, have benefited from the low-interest rate environment following COVID-19.

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Business Sector

How are Central banks in GCC responding to Digital Currencies?

May 02, 2023

Central Banks of GCC Countries have been exploring the potential use cases of CBDCs and have conducted pilot projects.

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Business Sector

SVB Failure - Is it déjà vu 2008

March 21, 2023

In this article, we analyze the effect of the SVB failure on financial sector and if the event has any impact on Kuwait.

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Capital Market

Kuwait banking - Some perspectives for 2023

March 09, 2023

Increasing interest rates have been the major economic factor affecting the banking sector globally and in Kuwait. In 2023, interest rates are expected to increase further.

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Commodities

Oil Market Dynamics- For now Demand looks better than Supply

March 07, 2023

Oil Market Dynamics in 2023 will largely be driven by the economic reopening in China and threats of recession in advanced economies on the demand side, while OPEC+ production cuts and geopolitics will determine the supply side of the equation.

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Capital Market

Favorable market conditions support uptick of GCC IPOs in 2022

February 07, 2023

GCC IPOs witnessed a sharp uptick in 2022 compared to the previous year with higher oil prices, comparatively lower inflation and stronger economic growth providing a positive platform for companies to list in the domestic exchanges.

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Capital Market

Green sukuk An emerging asset class in the GCC

January 24, 2023

ESG Sukuk is gaining momentum in GCC with green and sustainability sukuk making up 80% of the green bonds issued till H1 2022.

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Business Sector

Saudi Arabias diversification strategy rests heavily on Giga projects

January 17, 2023

The Giga Projects of Saudi Arabia are focused on diversification of oil revenue by unlocking new sectors for the economy with the core concept of sustainability.

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Others

Estimating the cost of FIFA World Cup 2022

January 10, 2023

The article takes a closer look at Qatar's spend on the FIFA World Cup 2022 and how hosting the event would benefit the country.

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