The Middle East’s bond machine has started rolling this year with major issuance from fixed income darling Saudi Arabia, and analysts reckon the region is set for a decent year in the capital markets. 

Our winners from across the region.

Small, open-economy states on receiving end of US-China disputes.

EMEA Finance interview the renowned economist; Jeffrey Sachs.

World Bank president Jim Yong Kim sets out a radical agenda for his second term that will move it away from direct funding towards de-risking projects in Africa to make them more attractive to private capital.

News and Moves from Citi, Standard Chartered and VIig .

Ghose sets sight on growth for new Investcorp debt arm

Islamic finance volumes fell off a cliff last year, but bankers are predicting a substantial increase in activity as more sovereigns from major Islamic finance hubs are turning to the international markets.

Sovereigns in the Middle East and Africa need to diversify their funding sources to replace their lost commodity revenues, and some may turn to Islamic finance in 2017.

EMEA holds nerve in decade of shocks

KfW IPEX-Bank’s renewable energy bet in the GCC

Moves and hires at EBRD, Bolero and more.