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Intra MENA trade set to double to USD300 bn by 2020

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:50:49 GMT

"Intra MENA trade has the potential to double by the end of the decade to USD 300 billion" said Simon Cooper, deputy chairman and CEO, HSBC Middle East & North Africa.

World Bank: Turn Down the Heat - Climate Extremes, Regional Impacts, and the Case for Resilience (Jun-13)

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:47:00 GMT

“Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Climate Analytics. 2013. Turn Down the Heat : Climate Extremes, Regional Impacts, and the Case for Resilience. © Washington, DC: World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/14000 License: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported.”

Banque Audi: MENA Weekly Monitor (14-Jun-13)

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:05:00 GMT

This is a PDF report.

QFCA: The Global Financial Centres Index 13 (Mar-2013)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:38:00 GMT

TheGFCIprovidespro?les,ratings andrankings for79?nancial centres,drawingontwo separate sourcesofdata – instrumentalfactors(external indices) andresponsestoanonline survey. TheGFCIwas?rstpublishedby Z/Yen GroupinMarch2007andhassubsequentlybeenupdatedevery sixmonths. Successive growthinthenumberofrespondents anddata has enabledustohighlightthe changingpriorities andconcernsof?nancialprofessionals overthistime,particularly since?nancial crises begantounfoldin2007and2008. ThisisthethirteentheditionofGFCI(GFCI13).

Arab exports to Brazil exceed USD2.76bn in Jan.-April 2013

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:26:05 GMT

The Arab region has been a very important partner of Brazil in oil trade as Arab countries collectively account for up to 20% of Brazilian oil imports.

Barclays: Wealth Insights - Origin and Legacy, The Changing World of Wealth (Jun-13)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:41:00 GMT

There are significant shifts taking place across the world in terms of how wealth is created, the pace at which it isaccumulated and the subsequent impact these dynamics have on when, and even whether, it is shared with futuregenerations and charitable causes.Globally there exists a cycle of wealth creation, inheritance and legacy. Each stage of the wealth cycle brings its own set of challenges and opportunities for the individuals and their families. While emerging markets are accruing wealth at a faster pace than more developed territories, many emerging-marketentrepreneurs are now planning, often for the first time, how to deal with succession and inheritance, to protect thatwealth and ensure children are educated to prosper with it.

World Bank: Global Economic Prospect - Less Volatile, But Slower Growth (Jun-13)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:35:00 GMT

The global economy appears to be transitioning toward a period of more stable, but slower growth. Global gross domestic product (GDP), which slowed in mid-2012 is recovering, and a modest acceleration in quarterly GDP is expected during the course of 2013. Financial market risk indicators, such as credit default swap rates, sovereign debt spreads, and stock market volatility indicators have all improved significantly since June 2012.

Mena markets see record fund inflow in May

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:09:35 GMT

The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) markets had an inflow of funds worth USD 655 million (AED 2.4 billion) in May, which marks the highest recorded inflows to the region in five years.

Mena growth outlook strong: QNB Group

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:38:52 GMT

The economic outlook of Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region remains strong, according to QNB Group.

Salafists take up politics in Morocco

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:10:59 GMT

A number of salafists just joined Moroccan political life, signing up with the Party of Renaissance and Virtue (PRV).