China mandates banks for USD 2 billion bond issuance in Saudi Arabia
Recently, China's Ministry of Finance announced that, with State Council approval, it would issue bonds in Saudi Arabia for a maximum of USD 2 billion...
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IF Insights: The renaissance of state contingent debt instruments
While SCDIs can be powerful tools for speeding up debt restructurings and providing much-needed economic relief, they are not without their challenges...
Saudi wealth fund PIF set to issue sterling-denominated bonds
Official data from Saudi Arabia shows that the private sector non-oil growth was stable in May, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index slightly decreasing to 56.4 from 57 in April...
IF Insights: Making sense out of latest ‘Gold Rush’
The prognosis for gold is improving with expectations that the United States Federal Reserve would start lowering interest rates in 2024...
Take more risks & put cash to work: HSBC’s advisory for millionaires
Given the anticipated volatility, HSBC also suggests considering alternatives and multi-asset strategies...
Planning to open a portfolio? Follow these tips
You can either hold and manage your portfolio yourself or appoint a financial professional for the task...
COP28 to accelerate revolution in sustainable bond market
Given that 51% of sustainable issuances in the Gulf region take the form of bonds, there is a strong expectation that they will benefit significantly from the heightened awareness being cultivated by COP28...
IF Insights: Tracking the recovery path of UK pension industry after 2022 ‘LDI Crisis’
Having a pension fund when the interest rate is high makes it more than a rollicking prospect rather than investing in the stock market in the current financial atmosphere...
UAE’s debt capital market projected to reach USD 300 billion by 2030: Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings observed that its forecast for UAE's DCM market is backed by the fact that banks are important debt investors and are demonstrating decent liquidity as well as solid deposit growth...
New Development Bank sells rand-denominated bonds for first time, expert hails move
In August 2023, the New Development Bank reportedly issued both R1 billion five-year bond and R500 million three-year note, as the auction attracted R2.67 billion in bids...