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New law still to be implemented but for context UNCTAD estimated cumulative FDI in seven years between 2017-23 at $81.3bn versus $132.6bn for UAE.

Shredding company van parked outside Bank of Beirut branch in London 🤷🏻‍♂️

Thoughts on London: * City’s demise greatly exaggerated. Walkable, liveable, vibrant, historic * No coincidence most successful UK city is most multicultural * Publicly owned Tube better than private railways * Southbank redevelopment & Elizabeth Line game changers for residents

The PIF pivot towards its domestic agenda has been increasingly evident since the pandemic.⁦⁦ Delivering Saudi Vision2030 is the priority. Five years to go! via Natasha Turak⁩ cnbc.com/2024/08/23/sau…

“Given the five-year time frame remaining to realize the Vision 2030 plan, I fully expect the PIF to prioritize domestic capital allocations for the next few years” via ⁦Sebastian Castelier⁩ ⁦AL-Monitor⁩ emailcampaign.al-monitor.com/t/t-e-sluihe-v…

Article by ⁦⁦Matt Smith⁩ for ⁦AGBI⁩ on the higher dividend payouts by some Saudi companies with significant PIF shareholding. Strategy or economics? search.app/YjZmTQS6BNzuSo…

My latest Arabian Market commentary is about US fiscal risks, Southern Europe's misguided economic trajectory and the GCC delivering change. slideshare.net/slideshow/the-…

Paying for two kids in school and private healthcare for the family in Dubai? You need to be earning a lot of money! bloomberg.com/news/articles/…? via Nicolas Parasie

Finally some relief for short term interest rates in the GCC. Saudi 3 month SAIBOR now at its lowest levels in around 15 months.

In the world's largest car market, China (25.8m cars sold in China 2023, v. 15.4m in the US, 12.8m in Europe), EVs are now 51% of all cars sold Watch demand for oil crash by 2030, driven by the electrification of transport + renewables and BESS getting insanely cheap #climate

“The Gulf #IPO market remains buoyant. In a global context, the #GCC remains one of the most active markets for IPOs” via Matt Smith at AGBI #SaudiArabia #UAE agbi.com/analysis/banki…

Delighted to collaborate with Noorhan Al-Zan and ⁦Bahrain Bourse⁩ on episode 2 of Markets Talk Show in which we discuss the importance of saving and investing. Start early, stay diversified and be patient. Thanks for the invitation, and the make-up! linkedin.com/posts/bahrain-…

Talabat and Lulu post-listing slump dims allure of UAE IPOs by ⁦Matt Smith⁩ via AGBI⁩ agbi.com/analysis/marke…

“Dubai’s economy is built on real estate and hospitality, so when that virtuous cycle is in motion it tends to do very well. I don’t foresee these sectors being hit especially hard but the froth of this year might be taken out” via ⁦Matt Smith⁩ agbi.com/analysis/marke…

⁦Lucky to meet Azhan⁩ . Happy New Year.

Is the Tadawul All Share Index reflecting the Saudi transformation? linkedin.com/posts/tarek-fa…?

“The big issue over the past few years is the extent to which the active managers remain underweight on the #GCC in general and #Saudi Arabia in particular”. Money is flowing, but it’s a process. Article by ⁦Matt Smith⁩ for ⁦AGBI⁩ agbi.com/analysis/marke…

Oil at $287 per barrel? Oil is has historically moved in-line with Gold but decoupled since 2014. If Oil were to match the rally in Gold its price would be $287! And if Gold reflects the devaluation of fiat money it suggests that Oil is down by 77% in real terms since 2000.

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Lots of speculation about what might happen to energy markets but this is an interesting take by ⁦Massoud A Derhally マスード⁩ “US Strike on Iran Fuels Fears of Broader Mideast War” energyintel.com/00000197-965c-…