Deal volume has dried up in the US and Europe, and so has the cash to fund them. But further afield in parts of the Middle and Far East and other developing economies, opportunities still exist for the right investor

National Bank of Oman (NBO), Oman’s first private sector bank, 
was established in 1973 and has gained international recognition for the high-quality services and products offered to its clients

Gulf One Investment Bank is evolving investment banking in the GCC and MENA region

World Finance’s Roger St. Pierre reviews South African prospects with the team at top law firm Bowman Gilfillan

Today, Bahrain finds itself at a critical juncture in its evolution as an already successful financial centre. The Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH) is the Kingdom’s new springboard for going forward into the 21st Century

There are grand plans underway in the continued development of the city, which World Finance discovers