It is interesting to read the current discussion regarding the announcement next month from index provider MSCI, who will announce whether Qatar’s stock exchange will make the crucial leap from ‘frontier’ to ‘emerging’.
One of the reasons for optimism offered by BMI’s analysts is Qatar’s political stability in a tough neighbourhood, the Middle East & North Africa (MENA). Qatar came out as the most stable in the Economist’s February ‘Show-Thrower’s index’ and is widely touted as a less risky way for investors to get exposure in the region.
BMI, in common with some other analysts, expects Qatar to be the fastest growing economy in the world again this year. Tom Tuite Dalton, analyst at Oriel Securities (brokers for Qatar Investment Fund) adds that Qatar’s diversified economy stands out in ‘today’s harsh, debt-ridden global economic environment’ and should be largely unaffected by all but the most dramatic and sustained fall in the oil price. City Wire's article today gives further comment.
As we noted previously, Qatar is experiencing a boom post the 2022 World Cup Bid win (and we are not going to comment on recent accusation regarding that bid, being confident that all was fully above board, and the decision a brave one).
The next ten years are going to be extremely interesting for Qatar and we are confident that whatever the decision next month, more investment will flow into and out of Qatar, with more large and SME companies being launched here.
One of the reasons for optimism offered by BMI’s analysts is Qatar’s political stability in a tough neighbourhood, the Middle East & North Africa (MENA). Qatar came out as the most stable in the Economist’s February ‘Show-Thrower’s index’ and is widely touted as a less risky way for investors to get exposure in the region.
BMI, in common with some other analysts, expects Qatar to be the fastest growing economy in the world again this year. Tom Tuite Dalton, analyst at Oriel Securities (brokers for Qatar Investment Fund) adds that Qatar’s diversified economy stands out in ‘today’s harsh, debt-ridden global economic environment’ and should be largely unaffected by all but the most dramatic and sustained fall in the oil price. City Wire's article today gives further comment.
As we noted previously, Qatar is experiencing a boom post the 2022 World Cup Bid win (and we are not going to comment on recent accusation regarding that bid, being confident that all was fully above board, and the decision a brave one).
The next ten years are going to be extremely interesting for Qatar and we are confident that whatever the decision next month, more investment will flow into and out of Qatar, with more large and SME companies being launched here.
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