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Reports & Commentaries

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Posted: 08-08-2011
INTERNATIONAL. Marc Faber the Swiss fund manager and Gloom Boom & Doom editor spoke today about the Standard & Poor's credit rating downgrade of US sovereign debt, and how the downgrade was long overdue as the 'junk bond' was no longer worth of an AAA rating. He views the downgrade as moderately positive for equities because it shows investors there is a risk in holding government bonds and discusses the conditions that will lead to QE3. Speaking in an interview from Chiang Mai, Thailand, with Susan Li on Bloomberg's "Asia Edge" this morning, Faber said a government b
Posted: May 12, 2013
UAE. Booz & Company examines the strong need for developers in the MENA region to learn from their past mistakes and build new core and differentiating capabilities - so as to ensure a successful and sustainable future in the real estate sector.
Posted: May 11, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. The Abraaj Group launches "Engagement in Africa" report at World Economic Forum, Cape Town; Private equity vital to the continued development and economic growth of Africa.
Posted: May 11, 2013
UAE. Stock market rally largely fuelled by global currency debasement wars and the enormous amount of liquidity, stoked by Central Banks
Posted: May 10, 2013
UAE. Women business owners in the Middle East and North Africa have a strong appetite for expansion and are poised to contribute economic growth but require greater access to capital.
Posted: May 10, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. The Bank of America tallied that the global central banks have cut rates 511 times since June 2007, and still have an easing bias as recovery is weak and inflation is low. Low real rates should help to support gold prices.
Posted: May 10, 2013
There are now 4,827 ETFs and ETPs, with 9,897 listings from 209 providers listed on 56 exchanges. ETF and ETP assets have increased by 9.1%.
Posted: May 9, 2013
UAE. Ernst & Young aviation industry forecast reveals while consolidation is creating a new breed of mega carrier, aggressive sector growth in the Middle East is capturing demand from rising middle class.
Posted: May 9, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Researchers led Warwick Business School's Dr Suzy Moat found that changes in how often financially related pages were viewed on Wikipedia could have been linked to subsequent movements of the DJIA.
Posted: May 9, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Although we may all be very glad that the Germans of 70 years ago could not hold the line in Normandy, we may regret that their grandchildren could not resist similar international pressure on their monetary empire in Frankfurt.
Posted: May 9, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. The answer may be exactly what Obama is doing now in Syria: modestly assisting some of the rebel groups, but essentially avoiding the level of involvement that would make him henceforth responsible for events on the ground.
Posted: May 9, 2013
UAE. Sara Yates, Global Currency Strategist at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, provides a macroeconomic overview, highlights what she believes are good carry currencies and summarises the case for Asian currency in the year ahead.
Posted: May 9, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. While monetary stimulus may be helping now to "refloat global economies and generate a semblance of old normal real growth," central bankers are doing so by "surreptitiously" trimming the value of assets.
Posted: May 9, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Gold still has a place in investors' portfolios as a hedge against the consequences of the on-going global quantitative easing.
Posted: May 9, 2013
UAE. Report provides insight into the recent trends and developments in SWF investment strategies specifically in the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait. It also looks at the evolution of SWFs in the Middle East as the region looks to reduce its dependence on energy resources.
Posted: May 8, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. I don't know that NATO can exist without a Cold War. Probably not. What is gone is gone. But I know my nostalgia for Europe is not just for my youth; it is for a time when Western civilization was united. I doubt we will see that again.

MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS COMMENT & ANALYSIS

date:Posted: May 21, 2013
UAE. IMF Regional Economic Outlook Update looks at the implications of the economic roads ahead for the Middle East, North Africa. Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) region against the backdrop of complex political, social, and economic transitions.
date:Posted: May 21, 2013
UAE. "Growth may be anemic, but it's not at stall speed, nor likely to be. Bonds are the assets which are trading expensively, and stocks - even after their rally - look much cheaper.
date:Posted: May 21, 2013
UAE. Low number of IPOs in GCC due to stricter regulatory measures, lack of liquidity and regional unrest in some MENA countries, according to experts from Deloitte Middle East.
UAE. IMF Regional Economic Outlook Update looks at the implications of the economic roads ahead for the Middle East, North Africa. Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) region against the backdrop of complex political, social, and economic transitions.
INTERNATIONAL. Nothing new is coming online anytime soon and movement on developing renewable energy resources has been sadly inadequate. The idea that shale reservoirs will lead the US to energy independence will soon enough be recognized as unrealistic hype.



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