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Regulations, lack of liquidity ‘hitting GCC IPOs’Stricter regulatory scrutiny of companies with plans to list and a lack of liquidity in certain markets are the key factors responsible for the low volume of IPOs in the GCC in the last 12 months, experts said. Other issues hittin More… |
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Challenges of delivering mega projectsWith 2013 forecasted to be a year of optimism and opportunity for construction in the Middle East, all eyes are back on governments in the region and how they propose to manage their spending, according to a report. In a region where th More… |
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Digital ad spend ‘will grow at 35pc in Mideast’Digital advertising spend will grow at CAGR of 35 per cent in Middle East to reach 10 per cent of the total advertising spend by 2015 while mobile advertising gets split into tablet and smartphone categories, a report said. A reco More… |
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GCC consulting market ‘on track to reach $2bn’The combined GCC consulting market, which grew by 18 per cent between 2011 and 2012, is now worth just short of $1.9 billion and is set to reach $2 billion during the next 12 months, a report said. This follows strong growth in 20 More… |
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CEO succession ‘not well planned by board’Sixty-seven per cent of chief executive officers (CEOs) in the Middle East do not believe that CEO succession planning is effectively addressed by the board, a report said. More than 90 per cent of global directors agree that the More… |
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Deloitte in Islamic finance research tieupBahrain-based Deloitte Middle East Islamic Finance Knowledge Center (IFKC) has launched a collaborative research initiative with INCEIF - The Global University of Islamic Finance, Malaysia and Henley Business School, the University of Read More… |
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Innovation tops gains from inclusive leadershipInnovation and idea generation are the most significant advantages to organizations that embrace inclusive leadership to improve gender diversity (49 percent of respondents), followed by increased employee engagement (28 percent), and greater re More… |
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US rules compliance 'a challenge for Mena banks'Significant efforts will be required by Middle East financial institutions and government to meet the requirements of the United States’ Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) by the end of this year, says a report. More… |
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Middle East CFOs ‘most optimistic globally’CFO optimism has rebounded from historic lows in many countries as several political and economic “uncertainties” have been resolved or eased, according to the Q4 Global CFO Signals survey by leading professional services firm Deloit More… |
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Deloitte hosts zakat, double tax seminarsDeloitte, a leading firm providing audit, tax and financial advisory services in the region, hosted its annual seminars in key cities across Saudi Arabia focusing on the recent developments in the kingdom's tax and zakat laws and practices. More… |
