The insights below were first published in the September 2025 issue of the Union of Investment Companies' The Investor Magazine. We're grateful to have been invited to contribute to the latest edition ...

The cultural and creative economy generates 3.1% of global GDP and supports over 30m jobs. Its scope spans film, music, fashion, heritage and museums, with multiplier effects across supply chains and ...

Qatar is channeling its hydrocarbons wealth into long-term economic transformation, with diversification accelerating after the FIFA 2022 World Cup. In 2024 non-oil sectors accounted for over 60% of ...

Located at the geographic centre of the MENA region, Egypt has a well-documented history that has seen it accumulate knowledge and wealth over millennia. Egypt proved resilient during the Covid-19 ...

Banking continues to be a key pillar of Oman’s financial sector, responsible for the majority of credit for individuals and institutions – both government-owned enterprises and the private sector.

Oman Vision 2040 shaping the future of tourism and sustainability ...

Kuwait’s upstream oil activities and crude oil exports are the central pillars of the country’s economy. In recent years the government has embarked upon an economic diversification drive to reduce ...

Given South Africa’s history and economy, financial inclusion is a serious issue for the country. It is committed to making up for the disparities of the apartheid era and it wants and needs to ...

In this Market Profile video, “The Report on the State of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2023: Sustainability in the Cultural Sector" launches, exploring developments in the Kingdom’s ...

Oman’s geographic location and positive regional diplomatic relations offer multiple strategic opportunities that, if skillfully harnessed by the government, could see the sultanate become a regional ...