With the tumultuous ride of 2008 fading, banks in the UAE are unsure of what awaits them in the New Year. Slower growth? Check! Tightened liquidity? Check! A troubled real …
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It’s been a long, barren fall season for the IPO market in the MENA region. If December is any indication, the drought in the market is expected to carry through …
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What do you say to an investor who has just seen a significant chunk of his equity investment drain away this year? “It’s true that the best time to invest …
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The word on the street is that banks in the UAE have faired rather well amid the aftershocks of the global financial crisis. Considering they weren’t hit as hard as …
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The global economy has entered an era of deep and dire straits. All over the world, heads of states and officials are talking about lower economic growth rates than previously …
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This October, emerging market equities sank to an all time low. Dominated by few firms and largely composed of infrastructure-related companies, capital markets in the Middle East and elsewhere could …
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The repercussions of the catastrophic events witnessed during the past few weeks will be felt throughout the globe and in every corner of the financial system. Private equity will be …
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The GCC is set to experience delays in initial public offerings especially during the last quarter of 2008 as governments have taken measures to stabilize market conditions around the region. …
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As recently as one month ago, some industrialized countries were still hesitating to admit that their economies were heading for a recession. Today the turmoil in financial markets may create …
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In a notoriously image-conscious society, the launch of First National Bank’s (FNB) plastic surgery loan last year in Lebanon made sense. Though some social controversy initially surrounded the idea of …