Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser Jordan's Arab Bank to launch $30mln fintech venture fund Fund will make investments of between $1mln and $3mln, while new incubator will invest seed capital of $250,000 in smaller ventures Amanat Holdings plans to raise debt, enter new markets Chief investment officer Mohamad Hamade said the firm has used around 79 percent of its $680.7 million paid-up capital Zain and Mobily bear more of the brunt of Saudi expat exodus than Saudi Telecom As expats leave Saudi Arabia in their millions, 70% government-owned Saudi Telecoms shows less impact than Zain and Mobily - which cater to a lower value segment Egypt's CIB progresses plans to launch digital bank Bank executive says digital banks are key to bringing around 45 million eligible Egyptians into the formal banking sector Higher projected oil prices to push some GCC countries to a budget surplus in 2018 According to the Energy Information Administration’s latest oil price projections and the IMF's fiscal breakeven oil prices, countries like the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait are likely to end the year with budget surplus Stay, save and spend: New UAE visas for retirees could benefit insurance sector - analyst The introduction of new visa rules for retirees in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could boost demand for life insurance sector in the country. All about the green: UAE's wealthy more likely to invest sustainably Wealthy individuals from the United Arab Emirates are more likely to place a part of their portfolio in sustainable investments than their global counterparts, according to Swiss investment bank UBS. Want to keep track of what’s happening in global markets? Sign up to our Zawya Morning Briefing newsletter.  SPECIAL COVERAGE  BREXIT CONUNDRUM  CEO CONVERSATIONS Disclaimer: ZAWYA is committed to respecting your privacy. It is our intention to send messages only with your permission. You have received this message because you are on the ZAWYA database. To opt out of ZAWYA communications in the future, please click here to unsubscribe. Thomson Reuters, Office 101, Building No. 1, Dubai Media City, PO Box 1426, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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