Insights

funds

Short duration debt, Mideast equity lead H1 EM fund performance

Middle East equity funds soared in the first half of 2018 after Saudi Arabia got the nod from MSCI

Reuters News - 6 hours ago

oil and gas

Hedge funds quiet before oil-price plunge: Kemp

Hedge fund managers made few adjustments to their positions in the petroleum complex

Reuters News - 22 hours ago

islamic finance

New products, standards buoy Islamic trade finance business

Islamic banks look to grab market share away from traditional lenders

Reuters News - 1 day ago

investment

SWFs face tougher dealmaking environment as protectionism grows

This is partly because some Middle East funds have rebalanced their portfolios towards more liquid assets

Reuters News - 1 day ago

expats

Revisiting the expat dependent tax in Saudi

Countries most affected by the financial reforms are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Bangladesh and Nepal

The Saudi Gazette - 15 Jul 2018

politics

May at least gains soft-power edge over Trump

A newly released annual ranking of nations’ powers of persuasion put UK back on top, narrowly displacing France

Reuters News - 15 Jul 2018

global markets

Wall Street banks trade under a shadow

JPMorgan on July 13 reported second-quarter earnings of $8.3bln

Reuters News - 15 Jul 2018

legal

J&J vows to overturn $4.7bln talc verdict but experts see hurdles

J&J reiterated its position that its products never contained asbestos and were not carcinogenic

Reuters News - 15 Jul 2018

jobs

Who is responsible for the high unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia?

Ministry of Labor recently announce a training and rehabilitation programs for 60,000 Saudi men and women

The Saudi Gazette - 15 Jul 2018

global markets

Sovereign investors sound market alarm

Singapore’s GIC said it had reduced its exposure to developed markets

Reuters News - 14 Jul 2018