The period of easily raising funds from abroad seems to be coming to an end for emerging markets around the world. In the new environment of higher interest rates in the US and increased competition for capital flows, portfolio managers are becoming more selective with where they place their money.
One way for developing nations to ensure that their...
The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) entered 2019 on the back of a strong year, in which the main index showed the first solid gain since 2016. A raft of reform measures, inclusion in some of the world’s most influential indices and a lengthy roster of initial public offering (IPO) prospects emerging from the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 strategy mean...
As one of the biggest banking sectors by assets in the MENA region, Saudi Arabia has been something of a sleeping giant in recent years. Economic uncertainty and the effects of low international oil prices have seen both muted lending growth and deposit acquisition. The Kingdom’s lenders have, however, remained profitable throughout this...
In the wake of the recent oil price decline, Saudi Arabia’s insurers have operated in a challenging environment. The sector has faced stability issues since its liberalisation over a decade ago, and smaller players in the market are under increased scrutiny from a regulator keen to set the industry on a more solid footing. For the better...
Two of the biggest trends in global insurance in recent years are premium growth in emerging markets and the rising importance of technology across the supply chain. The latter has come to be referred to as InsurTech, a potentially disruptive trend that heralds both threats to and opportunities for incumbents and newcomers alike. While...
While advanced economies generate the vast majority of insurance and reinsurance business, emerging markets are posting higher rates of growth. Complementing this underlying trend is a strong and expanding interest in catastrophic rerisk, which by nature tends to pertain to emerging markets. This is coming alongside fast-paced, sector-...
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