Saudi Arabia
Middle East | 12 Jun 17
Saudi expat tax to start in July
Saudi Arabia will levy a new tax on expatriates and their dependents from 1 July 2017 in a bid to boost the Gulf state’s local employment and revenues following persistently weak oil prices.
UAE and Saudi Arabia life industry face consolidation says S&P
Regulatory pressures and fierce competition will lead to significant consolidation of the life industry in the UAE and Saudi Arabia over the next two years, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings.
Middle East | 1 Nov 16
Saudi Arabia opens real estate fund trading to expats
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) board has given the green light to foreigners in the Kingdom to trade Real Estate Investment Trusts (Reits) on the Saudi bourse.
Emerging Markets | 25 Oct 16
ANALYSIS: Is the EMD buying spree going to hold this time?
Saudi Arabia’s record debt sale last week showed that emerging market bonds remain in strong demand with yield-hungry investors. However, the question is whether appetite could reverse as quickly as it has in the past.
Emerging Markets | 19 Aug 16
Crude bull market depends on sentiment and Saudi delivery
The price of brent crude broke through $50 (£38, €44) per barrel on Thursday afternoon prompting headlines writers to tout oil’s return to bull market territory.