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IMF: Economic diversification key to future GCC wealth and employment
Gene Leon, Advisor, ME & Central Asia Department, International Monetary Fund talks to Phil Blizzard on the impact of the economic crisis on the region's capital markets, the various fiscal inputs across the region and the IMF's perception on the way forward. He outlines why economic diversification is so important and gives his opinion on when the GCC will see 'blooming shoots' of recovery.
Using Islamic finance to fund projects
Mohammad Tariq, Head of Treasury, Islamic Development Bank, outlines how businesses can raise capital using Islamic financial tools, such as sukuk. He also talks to Phil Blizzard about the types of project financing the bank undertake, the sectors it supports, the return on investment and about why the bank has put in place aggressive growth plans.
DFM: IPO guidelines are being made easier
Fahima Al Bastaki, Senior Vice President, Market Development, DFM, explains to Edward Poultney what initiatives the DFM is undertaking to help companies to list on the exchange and how the IPO pipeline is looking going forward.
DFSA: Strong regulation will help drive UAE financial services
Martin Kinsky, MD, Markets, Dubai Financial Services Authority, looks at what can be expected in terms of future regulations within the UAE financial services sector and why these help encourage business in the region. Plus to talks to Phil Blizzard about the lessons learnt from the financial crisis, the impact in the region and what measures are being put in place.
Capital Markets TV - David Smoot, CEO, Dubai International Capital Private Equity
David Smoot, CEO, DIC, Private Equity, Dubai International Capital talks on how capital markets are being used by governments and corporates to restructure.
Stock market spike 'is unsustainable'
Matein Khalid, Advisor - Capital Markets, Bin Zayed Group, tells Edward Poultney how effective the region's response to the financial crisis has been, why the current spike in stock markets is not sustainable and why investors should monitor the telecom sector for future growth.
Standard and Poor's: Push for transparency must increase
Jan Plantagie, MD & Regional Manager Middle East, Standard & Poor's, tells Edward Poultney what the group is looking for from the regional markets, including a change in banking funding strategies, and the efforts being undertaken to increase transparency in the Gulf including the adoption of international standards.
Creation of the UAE's Union Railway Company
The keynote address by H.E. Hussain Al Nowais at Middle East Rail Projects Conference looked at the creation of the UAE's Union Railway Company. Phil Blizzard spoke to the newly appointed Chairman of this Federal organisation about its mandate, the creation of the 1400km rail network, the construction challenges and expected traffic.
Middle East Rail Projects Conference
The booming Middle East railway market is brought to the conference arena in this MEED event. Phil Blizzard looks at the Middle East Rail Projects conference which attracted participants, speakers and delegates from across the region and beyond.
RTA, Dubai considers Private Public Partnerships
Metro financing, postponement of the purple line and progress of the Al Safouh Tramway, all in Dubai are featured in this update from Abdul Redha Abu Al Hassan, Director of Planning and Development, Rail Agency, RTA, Dubai. He also tells Phil Blizzard that Private Public Partnerships(PPP) are currently the favoured form of future funding.
Financial structure key to successful projects
With so many rail networks planned in the Middle East, project structure is critical for their success. Get that structure wrong, and it could be terminal for the project, says Joss Dare, Partner at Ashurst. He tells Rob Jones what companies need to consider and explains why it is so important to have any issues resolved early in the rail project's lifecycle.
Invensys Rail on track with safety and signalling
Safety is paramount for any transport system and with the high speeds attained by rolling stock on modern rail systems the requirement is for 'state of the art' signalling. Ala Ghanem, Regional Business Director, Invensys Rail talks to Phil Blizzard about the investment by operators into signalling and control mechanisms and the market development of rail networks in the region.
Rail regulation critical, as UAE plans countrywide transport network
The UAE has one of the world's current biggest rail projects in the planning stages. With tender due to be issued early next year, Bassam Mansour, Expert - Trains & Railway Systems, National Transport Authority, outlines the importance of independent regulation. Speaking to Rob Jones at the MEED Middle East Railway Projects event in Abu Dhabi, he talks about the importance of having a strong relationship between the operators, owners and maintainers of a rail system, what lessons the UAE can learn from mistakes made elsewhere in the world and when the NTA will award a contract for a federal regulator.
Middle East Railway projects from design to delivery
The important aspects of railway project development and delivery are talked about by Steve Parker, Head of Rail, EC Harris, looking at the stages from investment through to delivery. Phil Blizzard puts to him the key issues for developers of rail projects in the GGC.
Preview: Middle East Rail Projects Conference
Edmund O'Sullivan, Chairman, Meed Events explains to Edward Poultney why the Meed Middle East Rail Projects conference is playing a particularly crucial role as the region gears up for $250bn worth of rail projects. Conference TV examines the scale of opportunity available and why the Arabian peninsula is the last 'missing link' in the global system.
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