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IMF flags AI leverage, bond yields, and cyber attacks as threats to market calm
The fund also sees softer points in pension funds with illiquid holdings and EMs drawing down reserves while risk premiums…
IMF slashes MENA growth as Hormuz closure disrupts oil and shipping
The Middle East and North Africa is set to contract 3.8% growth in 2026 before rebounding next year to an…
MENA startups set a mega-round record in 3Q as the early-stage deal base thinned 45%
Three Gulf fintech rounds carried the quarter
Wall Street sees Treasury yields at 6% as structural pressures outlast oil-driven selloff
Forecasters expect debt, AI-driven capital demand, and a hawkish Fed to keep yields high long after crude prices ease
War puts regional growth heads on the path to a contraction
It’s not all bad news for regional growth prospects this year, with windows of opportunity in sectors like AI offering…
Gulf debt issuance fell 17.5% in 3Q as higher rates bit
Issuers are holding out for better levels, but heavy order books and tight spreads show investors aren’t worried about Gulf…
Tech is leading the wealth boom
Nine of the world’s 10 richest people now owe their fortunes to US technology companies
Why European central banks are relocating gold reserves out of North America
The Dutch and French central banks have tapped London to take on their goal as the market offers deep liquidity…
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