Having trouble reading this email?  View it in your browser  The best and the worst asset classes of 2020, and what's in store for 2021 As we approach 2021, here are the leaders and laggards across asset classes in 2020 in terms of their year-to-date (YTD) return to investors UAE optimistic about oil demand recovery in 2021 OPEC+ alliance of oil producers has successfully mitigated the impact of reduced demand, UAE Energy minister, Suhail Al-Mazrouei said Private equity will be a key driver of post-crisis Middle East economic recovery International investors are still interested in venturing into Middle East markets, but are more selective of the types of assets in which they invest, according to experts COVID-19 vaccines to boost MENA economies, GCC states to rebound fast The Gulf countries, as well as Egypt, appear to be better placed to secure access to vaccines through direct purchases from pharmaceutical companies, Capital Economics said Outlook: UAE, GCC logistics industry set to rebound after pandemic downturn Sector set to return to pre-COVID-19 levels in third quarter of 2021 Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF makes key leadership changes PIF last week surpassed the 1,000-employee mark, expanding from an initial 40 employees in 2016 UAE property market recovery 'will be a long one': DAMAC's Amira Sajwani But there will be an uptick in sales and transactions in 2021 due to the Expo and the vaccine rollout 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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