Emerging markets

High-Tech after the world financial crisis

Clearing up after the financial storm after the last weeks, we see a rather different world economy. After the stock and currency revaluations, only 36 of the 100 firms with the largest market capitalisation have headquarters in the US. In Europe there are 48. Despite (or perhaps because of) the huge volume of US dollars […]

23Sep2008 | Duncan Chapple | 0 comments | Continued

How can you stop an economic downturn reversing your services AR successes?

The reality of the credit crisis and the potential for an economic downturn is a hugely important dynamic in our market. Lighthouse is proposing holding a seminar in May to share and discuss various aspects of the situation and tactics that will help minimise the potential AR impact.
What should your new AR Modus Operandii be?
To […]

15Apr2008 | Martin Tilling | 0 comments | Continued

African market shows similar trends to Middle East

Analyst firms find that the Arab world can be a very effective route into Africa more broadly — if analysts can respond to the different customer demand across those countries.
Initially, of course, the money has been in more market research work. However, Lighthouse’s feel is that there’s an opportunity for analysts to also ramp up […]

6Jun2007 | Lighthouse | 0 comments | Continued

Western firms struggle to meet Arab demand for analysis

The last twelve months have been an especially exciting time for technology across the Arab world. There is increasing, and unsatisfied, demand for analyst insight and opinion, especially in the Gulf states. That has created the opportunity for a few research and analysis houses to set up in the region, probably the most credible being […]

4Jun2007 | Lighthouse | 0 comments | Continued

Investment bank buys analyst house

In a rare move consolidating market and investment research, a preeminent regional analyst house has been acquired by a leading investment bank.
Arab Advisors Group, the analyst firm focussed on North Africa and the Middle East, has been acquired by one of the region’s leading investment banks, Arab Jordan Investment Bank. AJIB is a pioneer in […]

20Sep2005 | Lighthouse | 0 comments | Continued