Qatar is home to some of the region’s most prominent sharia-compliant institutions. Despite operating in a crowded and competitive arena, over recent decades the country has claimed a significant share of the banking, insurance and investment segments. More recently Qatar faced the challenges of a sustained dip in oil prices and a regional economic blockade. However, due to a...
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Articles & Analysis | Islamic financial services expand in Qatar with government support from The Report: Qatar 2019
Articles & Analysis | Sharia-compliant funds see healthy returns in Qatar from The Report: Qatar 2019
Sharia-compliant funds are emerging as an increasingly popular investment instrument in markets across the region, and Qatar is playing an important role in this expansion. According to the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), sharia-compliant funds accounted for $224m by end 2017; just over 50% of the assets placed in the Qatari mutual fund segment...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Bassel Gamal, Group CEO, Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB): Interview from The Report: Qatar 2019
How resilient is Qatar’s Islamic financial services (IFS) industry, and how have local banks adapted to the sector’s challenges?
Articles & Analysis | The impact of inclusion in global capital markets indices from The Report: Qatar 2019
The period of easily raising funds from abroad seems to be coming to an end for emerging markets around the world. Amid rising interest rates in the US and increased competition for capital flows, portfolio managers are becoming more selective with where they invest. One way for developing nations to ensure that their financial markets can...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Rashid bin Ali Al Mansoori, CEO, Qatar Stock Exchange: Interview from The Report: Qatar 2019
What impact have changes in broader macroeconomic conditions had on domestic investor confidence and market sentiment?
Articles & Analysis | Introduction of new products in Qatar's capital markets drives growth from The Report: Qatar 2019
The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) has faced considerable external challenges in recent years, including a sustained dip in oil prices and the effects of a regional economic blockade. However, after an initial decline in late 2017, the main index’s performance during 2018 has established it as one of the fastest growing in MENA. The QSE has also...