Egypt Global Macro
Will Egypt’s Monetary Policy Be Enough To Keep Cross-Border Portfolio Investments In Play?
Along with many other countries currently in need of financial assistance, Egypt find itself between a rock and a hard place. In order to...
The Macro Picture In Egypt Might Be Unsavory, But Is It On The Right...
Egypt has been through quite a lot lately. First it witnessed mass protests as rationing of staples led to a lot of anguish from...
Inflows To Emerging Markets Reach Post-2006 Peak, Can The Momentum Continue?
Fund flows to emerging markets
In the month of May, investors continued to pump in money into emerging market equity funds while flows into bond...
The Best And Worst ETFs For Investing In This Year’s Hottest Emerging Markets
Why emerging market ETFs?
Investors across the world have been betting heavily on emerging markets in 2017. According to a Reuters report citing Bank of...
Why Qatar’s Banks Are Most At Risk To Ongoing Conflicts In The Region
Impact on Qatari banks
Qatar’s financial sector will likely be the sector most affected by the ongoing tensions in the Middle East (GULF). Stocks of...
Egypt Equity
Four African Bank Stocks To Buy As Rival Western Lenders Retreat From Africa
Western banks exit from Africa
Western banks are moving out of Africa’s banking business, as they are unable to remain competitive in the continent's challenging...
Egyptian Government To IPO State-Run Companies, But Major Listings In Past Show Big Losses
Egypt's government plans to divest their stakes through IPOs
Egyptian (EGPT) government is mulling plans to divest stakes in select state-run enterprises as part of...
The ETFs and ADRs Providing The Best Exposure To Egypt
Investing in Egypt
In November 2016, Egypt’s central bank floated its currency to boost investments. This led to a steep fall in the Egyptian pound...
How Will Monetary Policy Decisions Impact Movement of Egypt’s ETF Versus Its Stock Market?
The two graphs below illustrating Egyptian stock markets present a clear example of the impact of currency movements when investing overseas.The first graph plots...
Inflows To Emerging Markets Reach Post-2006 Peak, Can The Momentum Continue?
Fund flows to emerging markets
In the month of May, investors continued to pump in money into emerging market equity funds while flows into bond...
Egypt Political Risk
Will Egypt’s Economic Recovery Stall Under Yet Another ‘State Of Emergency’?
Amidst an economic reform program, Egypt continues to be troubled by a wave of deadly terror attacks. On 12 October President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi declared...
Egypt Fixed Income
As Inflation Declines In Egypt, Will Local Bond Yields Follow?
High yields are attractive, especially in a yield-starved world. Investors have shown affinity towards riskier, much higher yielding emerging market bonds this year, which reflects...
