Dr. Nasser Saidi presented the opening keynote at the Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Saudi Arabia event held in Riyadh on 19th Nov 2019.
The presentation titled “Whither Saudi Arabia & the GCC? Challenges & Opportunities” covered a perspective on growth and structural change in Saudi Arabia alongside views on MENA’s economic outlook and risks. With the global economy in a synchronized slowdown, it was also pertinent to understand the key drivers of asset prices and also discuss the impact of trade and economic wars.

The world’s biggest crude oil producer, Saudi Aramco launches the subscription period for its much-anticipated IPO as it rolls on with its ambitions to become the globe’s pre-eminent integrated energy and chemicals company.
Host Mustafa Alrawi, assistant editor in chief of The National, and Kelsey Warner, The National’s future editor, talk with Dr Nasser Saidi, regular contributor to The National and president of the economic advisory and business consultancy Nasser Saidi & Associates, about the Aramco IPO. Dr. Saidi discusses the IPO’s strategic importance, outlook for the oil market and strategy alliance with China.
In this episode:
Kelsey and Mustafa on Adipec (0m 32s)
Dr. Saidi on the IPO (8m 21s)
Headlines (27m 14s)
https://audioboom.com/posts/7421977-adipec-and-the-saudi-aramco-ipo