Oman is looking to boost investment in its transport and logistics sector, one of five pillars targeted under the country’s Ninth Five-Year Development Plan (2016-20).
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Essa Kazim, Chairman, Dubai Financial Market (DFM): Interview from The Report: Dubai 2016
What has been the impact of the MSCI upgrade of the UAE from frontier to emerging market status?
Articles & Analysis | Government and major players encouraging growth of Dubai's capital markets from The Report: Dubai 2016
The past 15 years have seen major advances in capital markets activity in Dubai. The financial sector free zone, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has gone from idea to reality, and the emirate recently became the world’s largest market for sukuk (Islamic bonds). However, development has been uneven across types of...
Articles & Analysis | New capital markets instruments increase trading activity in Dubai from The Report: Dubai 2016
Part of Dubai’s financial sector strategy is to develop its capital markets in a way that reflects the local economy and real economic activity within it. The plan for futures and spot contracts based on local commercial communities features two trading platforms situated in two separate free zones. Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the...
Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Dubai 2016
The past 15 years have seen major advances in capital markets activity in Dubai. The financial sector free zone, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has gone from idea to reality, and the emirate recently became the world’s largest market for sukuk (Islamic bonds). However, development has been uneven across types of capital markets offerings based on local demand patterns. New...
A range of new visa measures recently announced by the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) have been widely welcomed by tourism industry professionals, as well as the country’s hospitality and retail operators.