Middle East
Video: Usman Ahmed, Head of Fixed Income, Emirates NBD Asset Management
How have outside factors affected the debt markets in the GCC?
10 May 2016
Video: Henrik Raber, Standard Chartered
Henrik Raber, Managing Director, Global Head Capital Markets, Standard Chartered discusses how low oil prices have affected the performance of Middle Eastern capital markets compared to other emerging markets.
10 May 2016
Oil: Black Gold or Fool’s Gold?
From oil traders in Dubai, to taxi drivers in New York, figuring out where the oil market bottoms out seems to be the focus of all my conversations. Although the topic has been covered extensively by industry analysts and media outlets, very few have been able to put the pieces of the puzzle together for investors. The truth is, tumbling oil prices, are a demand and supply side story.
9 May 2016
Video: Richard Luddington, Morgan Stanley
Richard Luddington, Vice Chairman, Global Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley,discusses some of the major changes he is seeing in the MENA region’s capital markets and how this compares to what he is seeing in neighbouring regions.
9 May 2016
Video: Mahmood Al Aradi, National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD)
Mahmood Al Aradi, Co-Head of Wholesale Banking and Senior Managing Director Global Markets, National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) discusses current pricing and liquidity trends in the GCC region, as well as what sectors he thinks will drive credit activity.
9 May 2016
Bahri docks additional SAR700mn loan
Saudi Arabia’s Bahri has recently and in quick succession tapped the domestic loan markets, including an Islamic loan. Although the loan markets have been affected by tightening liquidity, there are still ample funds within the Middle East to allow for continued loan operations.
6 May 2016
Middle East Credit: Changes and Challenges Ahead
The Middle East and North Africa is set to experience a significant shift in credit drivers as unknowns surrounding the impact of oil prices and the ability of sovereigns to support their banking systems continue to build.
3 May 2016
Video: Hans Humes, CEO, Greylock Capital Management
How does debt in the GCC compare to that of other markets and what opportunities are there in the region for investors?
29 Apr 2016
Video: Martin Egan, Global Head of Primary Markets and Origination, BNP Paribas
How are investors looking at the Middle East amid tightening liquidity in the region?
29 Apr 2016
Bank Muscat taps Eurobond
Oman’s Bank Muscat has offered a highly sought after benchmark sized Eurobond that not only highlights a renewed interest in bonds from the GCC, but demonstrates the increasing attention that Asian banks are paying to the Middle East.
27 Apr 2016