Mohieddine (Dino) Kronfol, Chief Investment Officer, Franklin Templeton Global Sukuk and MENA Fixed Income
When it comes to fixed income investing, we think bond markets in the Gulf Cooperation Council ((GCC)) region deserve much more investor attention than they're receiving.
We've seen the Gulf Cooperation Council ((GCC))1 economies take some bold steps to implement both fiscal reforms and diversify economies away from their dependency on oil.
At the same time, the GCC's phased inclusion in the J.P. Morgan Emerging market Bond Index ((EMBI))2 over the course of 2019 signals to us that the