QAT News and Press, iShares MSCI Qatar ETF From 06/02/22

Dispersion in monetary policy cycles may give inves­tors the opportunity to add exposure to countries where an easing mon­etary policy should support growth and valuations. Focusing on companies in sectors the government wants to be internationally competi­tive can unco...

The MENA region, driven by large GCC oil exporters, is set to benefit from noticeably higher near-term oil and gas prices due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the implications of sanctions on Russia for global energy markets, with oil-exporting countries' governments likely to spend more to ...

As we entered 2022, many emerging markets were already hurting due to higher commodity prices and rising interest rates; then a war in eastern Europe sent shock waves through the markets. The conflict in Ukraine likely bodes poorly for Eastern Europe more broadly, expanding beyond Rus...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent imposition of sanctions by a range of governments have served to reset the global geopolitical compass, with an immediate impact on oil and gas markets and investments. Elevated prices and new sources of demand will create opportuniti...

QAT can be used as a proxy for favorable conditions in the LNG market. The country is poised to receive a $20bn economic boost on account of the football world cup due to be held later this year. Forward P/E valuations are pricier than in other emerging markets. For further ...

EM debt currently offers value to investors with a medium- to long-term horizon and a willingness to tolerate a period of higher volatility. EM sovereign high-yield spreads are particularly compelling, especially relative to U.S. high-yield debt. Longer term, we believe the outloo...

The MENA region has benefited from higher oil prices, driven by the Russia-Ukraine war, concerns around the Iranian nuclear talks and a significant drop in oil supply during the pandemic. ESG disclosures have been improving in the MENA region, with the UAE and Egypt making ESG disclos...

Sonatrach made the second hydrocarbon discovery in the Liassic play of the Benoud Trough with the drilling of the Ouled Sidi Cheikh 1 (OSC-1) wildcat. If the initial success in the Benoud Trough is confirmed, as OSC-1 suggests, this would be a big breath of fresh air for the Algerian ...

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has fully miscalculated the West’s response to his invasion of Ukraine. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) looks to have underestimated the underlying price pressures that have accumulated in the US economy. The developing new world order ...

UAE suffers from concentration risk and is prone to frequent churn. The macro-economic outlook looks encouraging. The yield is attractive and one could even make a case for the valuations, but the ETF looks stretched to the upside and could do with a pullback. For further de...