Regional political turbulence since 2011 has resulted in a challenging environment for exchanges across the GCC, but Doha’s relatively young bourse has shown its resilience over 2013. The Qatari bourse grew by 24.2% over 2013, led by a 38.7% expansion in the transportation sector. Even the year’s slowest-growing sectors – insurance and real estate – posted double-digit expansion. It has also...
Displaying 3043 - 3048 of 4356
Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Qatar 2014
Having shown considerable resilience in the face of the global economic crisis, Qatar’s banks now stand to benefit from the nation’s anticipated economic growth. A pipeline of large-scale projects and the government’s development strategy, which is set to use the country’s hydrocarbons revenues to bring about economic diversification, both promise to supply lenders with plentiful opportunities...
Las compañías de aseguramiento internacionales incrementan su presencia en Colombia a medida que el mercado parece preparado a expandirse. Los motores del crecimiento incluyen una creciente demanda por seguros de crédito, así como la posible inclusión de una cobertura de responsabilidad civil obligatoria en el sector de la construcción.
High levels of client confidence and strong economic growth are expected to drive banking sector expansion in Saudi Arabia this year and beyond, with lending activity projected to rise to match increasing demand from both consumers and businesses.
Articles & Analysis | Reaching a plateau: Growth is expected to slow in 2014 as infrastructure projects wrap up from The Report: Panama 2014
Following high economic growth and the massive volume of investment in infrastructure projects of the past few years, the insurance sector in Panama has enjoyed a prosperous period recently. It is the largest insurance market in Central America and, despite being a small economy, in terms of market penetration and insurance density lags behind...
Articles & Analysis | Poised for consolidation: Key reforms could increase the likelihood of mergers and acquisitions from The Report: Panama 2014
The insurance market in Panama has been going through an important change since 2012. With the approval of Law 12 of 2012, a new legal framework was created to regulate the sector, replacing Law 59 of 1996. The old law was considered outdated by private and public sector players, and the new one seeks to raise the level of the Panamanian...