As Turkish Currency Reels, Erdogan Seeks To Maintain Grip On Power
As Turkey prepares for its general election on June 24th, its economy and free-falling currency is what global investors have…
Foreign Investment To Boost Dubai Real Estate
Global property prices increased on average by 2.1 percent in 2017, up from 1.6 percent the previous year, according to…
Asia’s Tech Sector A New Magnet For Investors
With Infrastructure Improving, Investments To Propel Tech Sector Home to two of the world’s biggest technology companies – Samsung and…
Nigeria: Next Election Is Buhari’s To Lose
With less than a year to the February 2019 national elections in Nigeria, more people believe that current President Muhammadu…
Can Emerging Market Equities Bounce Back?
A Wall Street Journal (WSJ) blog on Wednesday warned that the emerging-market (EM) trade is under threat. But market analysts think investors shouldn’t be…
A New Era Of Market Volatility
“Say Goodbye To The Goldilocks Investment Landscape” We are entering a new era of market volatility. Equity and bond investors…
Malaysian Election Results Not Expected To Curtail Corruption
Malaysia’s election this week may be shaping up as the closest one ever, but economists don’t think the outcome will…
Argentina’s Central Bank Taking New Measures
Argentina‘s central bank (BCRA) has once again surprised markets by substantially hiking its policy rate again. Markets must pay attention…
People News & Moves
Moody’s Expands In Gulf Moody’s Investors Service (MIS) has this month announced that it has established an office in Riyadh, expanding…
Islamic Banking Taking Off In Malaysia
In 2008, Islamic banking accounted for 7.1 per cent of Malaysia’s financial sector. By 2016, that figure had leapt to…
The GCC After The Arab Spring
Seven years ago, the Arab Spring posed the question whether prosperity can be achieved without an inclusive, democratic political process.…
Can A Trade War Benefit Global Investors?
President Trump’s plans for tariffs on about $60 billion of Chinese imports have rattled equity markets. Investors should begin to study which…
