Project Finance

Interview: DIFC's Jeff Singer

Interview: DIFC's Jeff Singer

Jeff Singer, CEO of the Dubai International Financial Centre, tells Tim Burke about plans for growth and the innovations he believes would let the Middle East’s capital markets thrive.

Iraqi Kurdistan: Fertile ground

Iraqi Kurdistan: Fertile ground

Iraqi Kurdistan has benefited from rising foreign investment since 2003. Rod James looks at the region’s fraught relationship with the Iraqi government and how broader geopolitical events could shape its future. 

Saudi Arabia: Sitting comfortably

Saudi Arabia: Sitting comfortably

Saudi banks are profitable, liquid and well-capitalised. As the kingdom’s non-oil sector becomes more important for economic growth, they’ll be called on for support. Tim Burke reports.