Transaction bankers from some of the leading firms in the Middle East talk about the regional industry's evolution.
Middle East
Small financial-technology companies have bigger but burdened banks in their sights. Rod James examines the true extent of the threat they pose and what banks are doing about it.
The UAE’s standing as a regional safe haven has helped the country’s banks enjoy a stellar first half of 2013. Rod James takes a closer look at the figures.
Interviews with new hires and those hiring at Sberbank CIB, Societe Generale, Absa and Exotix.
Dubai's debt restructuring and Bank of Baroda's regional expansion.
African companies on the London Stock Exchange; Pegasus IPOs in Istanbul; and funding deals for African banks.
Standard Chartered Private Equity's first MENA exit and the death of the QInvest/EFG Hermes merger.
Companies in emerging markets are catching up with their developed-market peers in addressing sustainability. Guido Giese, head of indices at investment firm RobecoSAM, tells Tim Burke about this and other trends his research team have found.
Carbon capture and storage technology could go a long way towards solving the earth’s CO2 emissions crisis. Stuart Haszeldine, professor of carbon capture and storage at the University of Edinburgh, tells Rod James how it works, where investment is coming from and why indecisive policymaking has held the technology back.
Companies are finding innovative ways to fund their renewable energy projects, writes Tim Burke.
Qatari telecoms firm Ooredoo has been on a course of aggressive expansion over the past five years. Ajay Bahri, the company’s CFO, tells Rod James about the funding strategy behind this growth, future plans and the lessons he has learnt during his time at the financial helm.