While subdued oil prices have had a ripple effect on exchanges across the region, the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) has forged ahead with a bold strategy of reform. Having opened the door to direct foreign participation for the first time in 2015, in 2016 the exchange authorities and the market regulator are preparing for a new stage of development, which will see the Tadawul integrate...
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Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
Saudi Arabia’s banking sector is one of the largest and most vibrant in the Middle East, with three of its domestically licensed institutions in the regional top 10 by net assets. Historically the sector has thrived on the rise of high-value lending derived from the government’s infrastructure programmes, but recent years have seen local lenders pursue a growing number of opportunities in the...
2016 witnessed the launch of the Kingdom’s historic Vision 2030 and the accompanying National Transformation Programme, both of which call for a major overhaul of the state’s economic apparatus and envision a more open market framework and more dynamic, private sector-led growth moving ahead.
Luego de la esperada implementación de las reformas regulatorias del sector de seguros, las aseguradoras mexicanas se están adaptando a un nuevo ambiente operacional.
Foreign appetite for Malaysian bonds has been increasing over the year, with international buyers moving into the market for government papers as investors seek higher returns and market stability.
Government commitments to step up privatisation, repair its balance sheet and encourage more listings should help broaden the base of Sri Lanka’s capital markets and draw stronger flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the economy.