Saudi Arabia Global Macro
Why Saudi Arabia’s New Cyber Security Authority Will Need The Private Sector To Succeed
Saudi Arabia’s National Cyber Security Authority is a first step towards fulfilling the aims of Vision 2030. However, it cannot succeed without stronger public-private...
Saudi Arabia: Currency Devaluation Next On Reform Agenda
Having consolidated unparalleled political power, Saudi Arabia’s reformers are likely to next target the country’s vastly overvalued currency, the Riyal, to jump-start the sagging...
Bigger Picture In Saudi: Categorizations As A Sensational Power Grab Ignore These Three Important...
Just two weeks ago, the Future Investment Initiative summit in Riyadh took place to international acclaim. Now, investor interest has turned to intense uncertainty,...
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...
Qatar Stocks Are Under Fire As Arab Allies Cut Diplomatic Ties
The crisis
On June 6, four US Arab allies (GULF) – Saudi Arabia (KSA), Egypt (EGPT), Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – cut...
Saudi Arabia Equity
The 5 Biggest IPOs Ever Launched In The GCC: Where Are They Now?
After only 3 public issuances in the entire 2016 calendar year, GCC region IPOs appear to be picking back up. Local companies raised $700...
The 7 Saudi Tadawul Stocks Suffering the Biggest Sell-Offs Since The Purge Began
Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index (KSA) remains volatile since the beginning of trading on Sunday, November 5 as shown by the graph below.Here...
The 3 Most Attractively Priced Bank Stocks In Saudi Arabia
The 3 most attractively priced bank stocks in Saudi Arabia
After looking at the Saudi Arabian index, and the banking sector in particular, in Part...
Saudi Bank Stocks Are At Their Most Attractive Valuations in 10 Years
Saudi banks: good value at attractive prices
Part 1 of this series took a closer look at Saudi stocks and their value at current prices....
Saudi Stocks Are Currently 50% Cheaper Than Their 5-Year Average
Saudi stocks are currently 50% cheaper than their past 5-year average
Saudi Arabia (KSA) is showing steady signs of change, and the execution of...
Saudi Arabia Political Risk
How Saudi Arabia Will Outwit Turkey’s Khashoggi Pressure Campaign
President Recep Tayyip Erodgan has used the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul to discredit his regional rival, the Saudi...
Saudi Arabia Fixed Income
Saudi Arabia Pursues Mining Projects Internationally While Rio Tinto Gets a...
Saudi Arabia: shift in focus to mining
Saudi Arabia (KSA) is a treasure trove of natural resources. Its rich landscape has reserves of gold, silver,...