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MEIRA Conference: Capital markets, ESG and IR in the Middle East

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Oliver Schutzmann

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The Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) held its annual conference last week and the mood of delegates and speakers was positive, optimistic and ambitious.

This contrasts with the prevailing mood in other global capital markets, where economic and political headwinds have combined to deliver a downbeat sentiment. But the Middle East in general and the Gulf in particular are seeing a confluence of macro trends and developments that make for a bullish outlook.

Mohammed Al Rumaih, Saudi Stock ExchangeThe conference itself saw several changes to the standard format, each of which told its own story. First, the event was . . .

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