
Growth of the Omani bond market
European investors among the most excited to participate in the Omani growth story
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Could rising cost of oil cause exploration to halt?
Oil market analyst says the cost of exploration is expected to increase

Cyber crime: A new terror threat
Fraud and cyber security are now major issues for organisations, financial institutions and even individuals worldwide

Lawler: Oil market experts concerned about Yemen tension
Oil market analyst says oil watchers are bracing themselves for Saudi Arabia putting boots on the ground in Yemen

Mizutori: ‘Numerical targets key to driving womenomics in Japan’
Former Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs official says the prime minister needs to consider affirmative action programs to encourage more women to enter into the workforce

Pettifor: Failure of IMF key to understanding AIIB’s rise
Ann Pettifor of Prime Economics argues China is the latest victim of the Washington consensus

Why is the US so threatened by the rise of the AIIB?
Former White House official argues Europeans the rest of the world should reserve judgments on the merits of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Malmgren: US needs China-backed AIIB infrastructure investment the most
Former White House official discusses the situation the AIIB poses to the US and Western-backed global financial institutions

Pettifor: HSBC renminbi two-way tool profoundly symbolic of currency’s future
Ann Pettifor of Prime Economics argues Germany’s adoption of the two way currency tool confirms China’s future global currency status, which comes at the expense of eurozone countries

Is positive discrimination the way ahead for women?
Chair of Women on Boards UK Rowena Ironside discusses the impact of female boardroom quotas

Dealing with poverty in developed nations
World Finance speaks with Hernando de Soto, renowned Peruvian economist on what’s holding back the West today

Are managed futures the way forward?
Demand is growing for managed futures’ “attractive, consistent, and well-correlated returns over time”

Will Netanyahu redistribute wealth in new term?
Former White House official discusses whether Israeli’s demands for a greater circulation of wealth from the bottom to the top will be met