Middle East
How Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds Became Global Market Players
Gulf sovereign wealth funds now sit at the centre of global capital allocation, linking energy wealth with long-term strategic investment.
Nadia Al-Hassan
Middle East
Why the Middle East Matters to the Future of Global Capital
The Middle East has become central to global capital because it links energy, sovereign wealth, infrastructure, technology and strategic geography.
Middle East
Why Gulf Real Estate Is Linked to Capital Mobility
Gulf real estate markets are increasingly shaped by capital mobility, private wealth, residency rules and cross-border investment flows.
Middle East
How Gulf AI Investment Is Reshaping Infrastructure Strategy
Gulf AI investment is no longer only a technology story; it is becoming an infrastructure, energy and capital allocation strategy.
Middle East
Why Qatar’s Investment Strategy Extends Beyond Energy
Qatar's investment strategy is best understood as a long-term effort to convert gas wealth into diversified assets and global relevance.
Middle East
Why Saudi Vision 2030 Is Also a Capital Allocation Story
Saudi Vision 2030 can be read as a national capital allocation strategy as much as a diversification plan.
Capital
How Climate Finance Is Changing Development Economics
Climate finance has moved from the edge of development policy to one of its central organising questions.
India
Why India-GCC Economic Links Are Deepening
India and the Gulf are moving from an energy-and-labour relationship toward a wider capital and strategy relationship.
International
Why Development Finance Still Matters to the Global Growth Story
A source-led Economic Statesman explainer on why development finance still matters to the global growth story, written for readers tracking world economy, policy, markets and capital.
US
Why Wall Street Liquidity Matters to Emerging Markets
A source-led Economic Statesman explainer on why wall street liquidity matters to emerging markets, written for readers tracking united states, policy, markets and capital.