2023

The UAE: A Hub For Wealth

The UAE: A Hub For Wealth

At the heart of the Arabian Peninsula, the UAE is home to some of the world’s wealthiest people and an increasing number of foreigners.

Kuwait: Gas Half Full

Kuwait: Gas Half Full

Kuwait is enjoying high hydrocarbon prices, but the lack of reforms weighs heavily on the oil-rentier’s economic outlook.

GW Platt Foreign Exchange Provider Awards 2023

GW Platt Foreign Exchange Provider Awards 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic created some waves in the foreign exchange markets over the last couple of years, but the re-emergence of global inflation and inflation-fighting central banks has truly rocked the currency world this year.

2022

Digital Pays Off

Digital Pays Off

The GCC remains a small player in global fintech, but institutional support and capital availability encourage growth.

Abu Dhabi’s Global Ambitions

Abu Dhabi’s Global Ambitions

In 50 years, the UAE has gone from a desert with a small pearl fishing industry to one of the wealthiest economies in the world. 

Kuwait: Impetus To Change

Kuwait: Impetus To Change

Kuwait responded swiftly to the pandemic, but political feuds are slowing the reform agenda and increasing macroeconomic vulnerabilities.

2021

Banking For A New Era In The GCC

Banking For A New Era In The GCC

Across the GCC, banks are grappling with changing expectations driven by the new possibilities offered by technology.