Having trouble reading this email?  View it in your browser  GCC banks to see long-term adverse effects from 2020 shocks Some banks will post losses in 2021 as cost of risk rises on higher provisions, says S&P Top trends: IPOs likely in GCC education sector as investor interest surges A new report from Alpen Capital talks about the various trends in the GCC education sector including investment opportunities and edtech Interview: UAE's Agthia is scaling up regional footprint through acquisitions: CEO The company seeks targets that make financial sense, are accretive, and fit the company's current strategy Institutional investors, wealth managers plan to increase Bitcoin exposure A survey shows institutional investors and wealth managers plan to increase exposure, as the cryptocurrency continues to cross into the mainstream Widespread vaccination is the best policy to get economies, jobs growing - OECD Despite the improved global outlook, output and incomes in many countries will remain below the level expected prior to the pandemic at the end of 2022 Higher M&A activities expected in 2021 as the world looks to emerge from COVID-19 Consultancy Bain & Company said trends such as digitisation and localisation had come to the fore earlier due to the COVID-19 pandemic PROJECTS: Driving transformation: Qatar uses AI-based innovation to operate desalination plants Spanish contractor Acciona is funding the AI initiative at the Umm Al Houl desalination plant Read more on ZAWYA.com Keep track of what’s happening in global markets. Sign up to our Daily Morning Briefing.  Have news to share? Email us at editorial.zawya@refinitiv.com, or send us your company press releases to pressrelease.zawya@refinitiv.com                                  All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Refinitiv content, including by framing or similar means, is prohibited without the prior written consent of Refinitiv. Refinitiv and the Refinitiv logo are trademarks of Refinitiv and its affiliated companies. Your privacy and trust are important to us. For more information we invite you to review our Privacy Statement. You are receiving this newsletter because you are in ZAWYA's database of newsletter subscriptions. To opt out of this newsletter, please click here to unsubscribe. Refinitiv, Office 501, Building No. 1, Dubai Media City, PO Box 1426, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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