Geopolitical flux hits GCC IPO market in 2016The GCC saw one of the weakest performances in the Initial Public Offering (IPO ) segment during 2016 in terms of number of offerings (4, the smallest since 2010) and raising of total proceeds ($781.7 million, the lowest since 2013), according t More… |
Saudi debt markets could open to foreign investorsThe current makeup of Saudi Arabia’s debt market, and the options for large enterprises looking to raise funds formed the focus for a discussion at the Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference which concluded yesterday (May 6) in Riyadh. More… |
Saudi Electricity 2013 capex near $10bnSaudi Electricity Company (SEC) will have capital expenditure needs of nearly $10 billion next year, a senior executive said on Tuesday, and the state-controlled utility may tap debt markets to raise some of the funds. SEC, the Gu More… |
Global market worries spur Gulf sukuk rushA flurry of sukuk issues from the Gulf this week shows borrowers are worried about limited global liquidity and future access to debt markets, and are turning to Islamic finance as a source of money that is relatively untouched by the global turmo More… |