CSS Capital Advisory: Uncommon Sense, March 2016
Click here to download the complete issue for March 2016. Most economies are expanding at an unusually low nominal pace despite the massive monetary stimulus from central banks. The most important...
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Mar 27, 2016
Click to download the English & Arabic versions of the report. Markets Markets reacted negatively to the terrorist attacks in Brussels during the Easter week, when activity in Western bourses is...
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Apr 3, 2016
Click to download the English & Arabic versions of the report. Markets Stock markets took a pause last week with European stocks ending Q1 with the worst quarterly drop since 2003 and Japan taking...
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Fiscal & Monetary Policy Challenges in the GCC: Presentation at AIM Summit,...
Click here to download the presentation titled “Fiscal & Monetary Policy Challenges in the GCC”, which was presented at the Alternative Investment Management Summit, held on 30 March 2016 in Abu...
View ArticleDoes OPEC have a future? Opinion Piece in Gulf Business, Apr 2016
This article appeared in the print edition of Gulf Business, April 2016 and is also available at http://www.gulfbusiness.com/articles/industry/energy/does-opec-have-a-future/. Click here to download...
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Apr 10, 2016
Click to download the English & Arabic versions of the report. Markets Stock markets ended lower a week characterized by volatility and downbeat mood, as the jolt to sentiment from central banks...
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Apr 17, 2016
Click to download the English & Arabic versions of the report. The Arabic translation is available on and provided by mostasmer.com Markets Global stock markets recorded strong performances last...
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Apr 24, 2016
Click to download the English & Arabic versions of the report. The Arabic translation is available on and provided by mostasmer.com Markets The global rally in equities continued last week, but...
View ArticleMediterranean Leadership Summit, Malta, 28 Apr 2016
Presentation on Infrastructure as a “growth-lifting” strategy for the Mediterranean region was part of the infrastructure panel at the Mediterranean Leadership Summit, organised by The Economist, held...
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Weekly Economic Commentary – May 1, 2016
Markets As we have argued for several months, equity prices at present are primarily driven by exceptionally lax monetary policy and to a lesser extent by fundamentals (the S&P 500 bull market is...
View ArticleNew Oil Normal and the Impact on Renewables: Global Lessons Learned, CEBC...
The presentation titled “New Oil Normal and the Impact on Renewables: Global Lessons Learned” was delivered at the Clean Energy Business Council’s “Project Financing Renewables & Clean Energy MENA...
View ArticleTV Interview with Al Arabiya on VAT, 5 May 2016
Click here to access the interview on Al Arabiya, aired on 5 May 2016, focusing on the implementation of VAT across the GCC and its potential for revenue generation.
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Weekly Economic Commentary – May 8, 2016
Markets US stocks fell for the second week as the non-farm payroll numbers disappointed and doubts over US growth prospects resurfaced. These wild gyrations in global stock markets reflect the war of...
View ArticleFinancial Inclusion through FinTech, Presentation at FIS’s FinTech2020 Dubai,...
The presentation titled “Financial Inclusion through FinTech” was delivered at the FinTech 2020 event organised by FIS, held in Dubai on May 11, 2016. The presentation focuses on how Fintech has...
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Weekly Economic Commentary – May 15, 2016
Markets Global stock markets recorded another mostly negative weekly performance, with the exception of Japan where Yen weakness has lifted large exporters. Since the peak of 2106, reached in mid...
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Weekly Economic Commentary – May 22, 2016
Markets US stock markets reacted negatively to Fed’s minutes, which unexpectedly (on Monday the market-implied probability of a June hike was a mere 4%) signalled a tighter monetary policy stance....
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Feb 28, 2016
Markets Stock markets in developed countries had the second positive week in a row, while emerging markets were more subdued. Regional markets were generally upbeat in line with the rebound in oil...
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Mar 6, 2016
Click to download the English & Arabic versions of the report. Markets Global stock markets recorded the third consecutive week of gains hitting fresh two-month highs on receding fear of recession,...
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Mar 13, 2016
Click to download the English & Arabic versions of the report. Markets Global stock markets, after three weeks of gains, were on the back foot until the ECB disclosed its additional exceptional...
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Mar 20, 2016
Click to download the English & Arabic versions of the report. Markets The markets were in a sort of suspended animation until the Fed’s announcement, then shot up in celebration, especially the...
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