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Saudi stock market is dominated by the top 10 brokerage firms contributing approximately 90% of the value traded. Some of the players who have ranked atop consistently in the Saudi Arabian market in terms of value traded as brokers include...

In the GCC, private equity is still at a nascent stage, but had witnessed significant growth between 2002 and 2008. But the onset of global financial crisis stalled growth of the industry. Fundraising had become anemic, despite the sizeable amount...

From the above table, it is evident that only Kuwait and Qatar are estimated to enjoy a surplus in 2015. Plotting the GCC surplus/deficit from 2004 through 2015 against the average dollar price of crude Brent shows the deep correlation....

The Paris climate change deal will only come into force after it is placed for signatures of approval (from 22 April 2016 to 21 April 2017) by States and regional economic integration organizations that are Parties to the Convention (The...

GCC markets are yet to recover following their retreat amid weaker oil prices. Saudi Arabia stocks were affected the most on concerns of deteriorating fiscal position and sustainability of finances. Saudi Index (TASI) declined by 16.6% YTD registering the highest...

  MENA markets liquidity continued its momentum in November, with volume increasing by 20% and value traded by 7.7%, post the lulled market activity in the last quarter. With the exception of Oman and Jordan, other MENA markets witnessed rise...

The present scenario Compared to all other stock exchanges in the GCC the number of large- and mid- cap stocks, as per the above definition, is much lower in Kuwait, than in peer countries, whereas the number of small-cap stocks...

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE By M R Raghu   Companies that have effective corporate governance mechanisms can instill a sense of accountability and transparency in organizational leaders. In an age of dynamic technological developments that are empowering various stakeholders to monitor and...

During the past decade, Saudi Arabia has witnessed rapid economic development, attributable to elevated oil production and prices, vigorous private sector activity and strong government spending on infrastructure, health, and education. The nominal GDP of KSA grew from USD 754.6bn...

Raghu pointed out that the recent fall in oil prices by over 61 percent since June, 2014 due to a host of factors such as shale oil revolution in US, OPEC decision to retain their output levels amid signs of...