Frontier Markets: Articles of the Week
Compilation of Frontier Market related articles across the web from 2nd September 2019 to 7th September 2019. August 2019’s Best & Worst Performing Frontier [...]
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The First ETF Listed on Qatar’s Stock Exchange has been Unveiled
In partnership with Doha Bank, Qatari investment firm Amwal has announced the launch of the first exchange traded fund (ETF) to be listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange. The QE [...]
FTSE: Romania and Saudi Arabia Miss Out on “Emerging Market” Classification
In FTSE Russell’s “Annual Country Classification Review“, two countries – Romania, and Saudi Arabia – were placed on the “Secondary [...]
Kuwait: Offer for Shares in First PPP Project Expected for Q1 2018
The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) announced its intentions to offer shares in its first public-private partnership (PPP) project in the first quarter of [...]
GCC IPO Activity Declines in Q2 of 2017
Market volatility and a fall in investor sentiment led to a decline in initial public offering (IPO) activity in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the second quarter of [...]
World Happiness Report 2017: How Did Frontier Markets Perform?
The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Solutions Network published the latest edition of the World Happiness Report on Monday 20th March 2017, a report that [...]
Saudi Aramco Seeks Big Banks’ Help for IPO
It has been reported that Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas company, has invited banks to pitch their proposals for an advisory position on its upcoming initial [...]
Qatar’s IHG to Launch $138m IPO
Qatari construction firm Investment Holding Group (IHG) will list up to 60% of its shares through a initial public offering (IPO) and hopes to raise up to $138m (QR495m). [...]
Top 100 GCC Companies 2016 Rankings – Saudi Firms Dominate
Nations in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have endured a rough ride in 2016: falling oil prices, a decline in investments, weak growth expectations and austerity measures [...]
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