Events & Publications
Weekly Economic Commentary – Nov 28, 2021
Markets Global equity markets ended in the red after news spread about the Omicron variant that is potentially more...
28 November, 2021
Events & Publications
Weekly Insights 25 Nov 2021: Will Inflation Derail Current Pace of Global Economic Recovery?
Weekly Insights 25 Nov 2021: Will Inflation Derail Current Pace of Global Economic Recovery 1 Preliminary PMIs for Nov...
25 November, 2021
Events & Publications
Weekly Economic Commentary – Nov 21, 2021
Markets In the US, Nasdaq recorded a weekly gain while Dow Jones posted a 2nd successive weekly loss; fresh Covid19 lockdowns...
21 November, 2021
Events & Publications
“Lebanon’s Meltdown: Failed State or Reforms & Transformation?”, Presentation to the American University of Beirut OSB, 18 Nov 2021
On 18th Nov 2021, Dr Nasser Saidi gave a presentation titled "Lebanon's Meltdown: Failed State or Reforms & Transformation"...
19 November, 2021
Events & Publications
Weekly Insights 18 Nov 2021: Dubai IPO exuberance
Ever since the announcement of plans to list 10 government and state-owned firms on the exchange, the Dubai Financial Market has...
18 November, 2021
Events & Publications
“Digitalization and the Future of Global Economy”: Panelist at the 8th Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate, 14 Nov 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi joined as a panelist in the session titled "Digitalization and the Future of Global Economy", at the Eight Annual...
16 November, 2021
Events & Publications
Weekly Economic Commentary – Nov 14, 2021
Markets Most equity markets ended on a positive note last week: US Nasdaq regained after posting a 17% drop on Wednesday while...
14 November, 2021
Events & Publications
Weekly Insights 11 Nov 2021: a broad-based recovery is underway in the GCC
Weekly Insights 11 Nov 2021: a broad-based recovery is underway in the GCC 1 Saudi Arabia’s preliminary Q3 GDP...
11 November, 2021
Events & Publications
Weekly Economic Commentary – Nov 7, 2021
Markets US markets jumped to a record high, boosted by strong jobs growth and falling unemployment while Pfizer’s Covid19...
7 November, 2021
Events & Publications
Weekly Insights 4 Nov 2021: Economic & Financial Updates from the GCC
Weekly Insights 4 Nov 2021: Economic & Financial Updates from the GCC 1 Diverging PMIs in the Middle East...
4 November, 2021
Events & Publications
Weekly Economic Commentary – Oct 31, 2021
Markets A few weaker than expected corporate earnings reports (Apple, Amazon) saw some losses in US equity markets, though...
31 October, 2021
Events & Publications
Weekly Insights 28 Oct 2021: GCC Climate Commitments need to be translated into Robust Climate Strategies
Weekly Insights 28 Oct 2021: GCC Climate Commitments need to be translated into Robust...
28 October, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Economic Commentary – Oct 24, 2021
Markets Another week of strong equity performance across global markets thanks to better-than-forecast corporate earnings while...
24 October, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Economic Commentary – Oct 17, 2021
Markets Strong corporate earnings brought cheer to global markets, even as inflation pressures remain unabated In the US,...
17 October, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Insights 14 Oct 2021: Global divergence in growth predicted – can MENA cope?
Weekly Insights 14 Oct 2021: Global divergence in growth predicted - can MENA cope 1 The IMF expects global growth to...
14 October, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Economic Commentary – Oct 10, 2021
Markets Most markets ended the week on a positive note even though the weak payrolls number released on Friday flustered US...
10 October, 2021
Economic commentary
“Clean Energy Market in MENA: Finance, Mobility, Hydrogen, Energy Efficiency”, Keynote presentation at the CEBC-Enterprise Ireland event, 5 Oct 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi, in his capacity as the Chairman of the Clean Energy Business Council, gave a keynote address at the...
10 October, 2021
Events & Publications
“Prospects for the Hydrogen Market: a MENA Perspective”, Keynote presentation at the Danish PtX Event, 5 Oct 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi, in his capacity as the Chairman of the Clean Energy Business Council, gave a keynote address at the Danish PtX...
10 October, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Insights 7 Oct 2021: Moving Towards Gradual Economic Recovery in the GCC
Weekly Insights 7 Oct 2021: Moving Towards Gradual Economic Recovery in the GCC 1 UAE’s debut federal debt to support and...
7 October, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Economic Commentary – Oct 3, 2021
Markets Major global equity markets suffered a setback last week, with S&P and Nasdaq posting the biggest weekly drops...
3 October, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Insights 30 Sep 2021: Headwinds to Recovery in Global Trade
Weekly Insights 30 Sep 2021: Headwinds to Recovery in Global Trade 1 Global services trade has been lagging goods trade, still...
30 September, 2021
Events & Publications
Panelist at the AUB OSB SME Webinar Series “The Region’s Economic Outlook”, 6 July 2021
The webinar titled "The Region's Economic Outlook" was organised by the Olayan Suliman School of Business (OSB) Executive...
30 September, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Economic Commentary – Sep 26, 2021
Markets A turbulent week for global markets, as it digested the hawkish signals from major central banks while keeping a close...
26 September, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Insights 23 Sep 2021: UAE’s growth forecasts rebound in 2021 & 2022
Weekly Insights 23 Sep 2021: UAE’s growth forecasts rebound in 2021 & 2022 1 UAE expected to grow by 21% this year...
23 September, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Economic Commentary – Sep 19, 2021
Markets Global equity markets slipped last week mostly on worries about the Fed’s taper timeline amid fears of stalling...
19 September, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Insights 16 Sep 2021: Saudi Arabia’s economic activity picks up pace
Weekly Insights 16 Sep 2021: Saudi Arabia’s economic activity picks up pace 1 Saudi Arabia grows at 18% yoy in Q2, with the...
16 September, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Economic Commentary – Sep 12, 2021
Markets Renewed concerns over inflation dampened investor sentiment in the US, resulting in stocks posting their worst week in...
12 September, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Insights 9 Sep 2021: Global inflation – transitory or persistent? How will MENA / GCC cope?
Weekly Insights 9 Sep 2021: Global inflation - transitory or persistent How will MENA / GCC cope Inflation (both consumer and...
9 September, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Economic Commentary – Sep 5, 2021
Markets Though equity markets wavered after the disappointing payrolls data from the US, MSCI’s all-country world index...
5 September, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Insights 1 Sep 2021: Thinking beyond the Expo 2020 Dubai
Weekly Insights 1 Sep 2021: Thinking beyond the Expo 2020 Dubai Dubai is gearing up for the Expo extravaganza, scheduled to...
1 September, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Economic Commentary – Aug 29, 2021
Markets Another week where investors overlooked rising Covid19 cases, vaccine efficacies and growth concerns: major global...
29 August, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Economic Commentary – Aug 22, 2021
Markets Equity markets had a difficult week as concerns over the Delta variant and potential economic slowdown weighed on...
22 August, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Insights 19 Aug 2021: Charts on Global Trade Recovery + Tourism in the Middle East + Fiscal deficits in Bahrain & Kuwait + Consumer & Producer Prices in Saudi Arabia
Weekly Insights 19 Aug 2021: Charts of the Week (Global Trade Recovery + Middle East’s Tourism Indicators + Fiscal deficits in...
19 August, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Economic Commentary – Aug 15, 2021
Markets Global stock markets - including S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial, Stoxx600, MSCI World - continued an upward...
15 August, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Economic Commentary – Aug 8, 2021
Markets Dow, S&P 500 and Stoxx600 posted record highs at the end of last week, thanks to a strong jobs report in the US...
8 August, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Insights 5 Aug 2021: Domestic Demand Drives Economic Recovery in Saudi Arabia & UAE +“Tanker Tensions”
Weekly Insights 5 Aug 2021: Domestic Demand Drives Economic Recovery in Saudi Arabia & UAE +“Tanker Tensions” 1 UAE...
5 August, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Economic Commentary – Aug 1, 2021
Markets Equity markets had a tough week in spite of strong corporate earnings results, as concerns grew about global growth...
1 August, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Insights 29 Jul 2021: Global growth & inflation outlook + credit & inflation (GCC/ UAE)
Weekly Insights 29 Jul 2021: Global growth & inflation outlook + credit & inflation (GCC/ UAE) 1 Global growth forecast...
29 July, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Economic Commentary – Jul 25, 2021
Markets A rollercoaster ride for equity markets last week: overall S&P 500 and Stoxx600 posted weekly gains while also...
25 July, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Economic Commentary – Jul 18, 2021
Markets Concerns over the spread of the Delta variant and rising inflation dominated equity market performance globally, amid...
18 July, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Insights 15 Jul 2021: Covid19 cases, vaccination & beyond (MENA & UAE) + Saudi-Omani cooperation
Weekly Insights 15 Jul 2021: Covid19 cases, vaccination & beyond (MENA & UAE) + Saudi-Omani cooperation 1 Covid19...
15 July, 2021
Economic commentary
Weekly Economic Commentary – Jul 11, 2021
Markets Equity markets dropped across the globe towards the end of last week: US markets posting a slight weekly gain after...
11 July, 2021
