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Middle East dividends hit USD 44.6 bn in 2Q as the region sits out the global buyback boom
The Middle East’s dividend-heavy payout picture contrasts with a global surge in buybacks
Fed hikes rates for the first time in three years
The move was widely expected, with 50 of 51 FT-polled economists favoring a rate hike by 25 bps.
Gulf banks that built out IPO teams for the boom are now chasing fees in Egypt, Turkey, and India as listings at home dry up
Analysts are still banking on a recovery later this year and in 2027
Private equity on track to underdeliver for investors
Experts see as much as 90% of funds falling short of targeted returns
MENA PE stays near record pace in 1H — but exits are heading for their weakest year since 2017
PE investment reached USD 8.6 bn despite the war, but capital is concentrating in fewer, larger transactions as exits and…
Brics leaders meet in New Delhi this week facing their widest divisions yet, even as India pushes for shared digital currencies
India is pushing for Brics central banks to link up their digital currencies
Egypt and India propped up the region's rising share of global FDI in 1H 2026
Their share of global greenfield FDI rose to 10.5% from 6.5% as investors concentrated capital in fewer but larger projects
The hedge fund industry's biggest players added USD 224 bn in 20 months
Growth is increasingly fueled by high net-worth individuals, not just institutional investors like pensions and endowments
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