Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by Relevance Date Order Asc Desc Whitepaper November 12, 2025 Importance of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), JVs and Alliances in Real Estate The MENA region is experiencing an unprecedented wave of urban transformation, nearly $400 billion* worth of PPP and JV projects are in the pipeline across megaprojects. But ambition comes with complexity!The PPP failure occurs because of cost overruns, legal ambiguities, and misaligned incentives, cause project derailments. The combination of macroeconomic instability with increasing… Insights paper November 13, 2025 Decoding Blockchain Security Blockchain adoption is expanding across government and industry, bringing new opportunities—and new security challenges. Our latest insights paper examines the evolving blockchain security landscape, regional regulatory developments, and seven best practices organisations can use to build resilient and secure blockchain solutions.Read the full paper to understand how to safeguard smart contracts… Whitepaper November 28, 2025 Reinventing GRC with AI: A Collaborative Approach to Transformation Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) functions are under pressure, especially in Saudi Arabia, where Vision 2030 is accelerating digital transformation and tightening regulatory expectations. Traditional GRC models, built on siloed systems, manual spreadsheets and after-the-fact reviews, are no longer enough. AI is redefining how organisations detect risk, manage compliance, and enable better… Insights paper March 5, 2026 Insights into Oman’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) Oman’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), enacted under Royal Decree No. 6/2022, marks a significant shift in how organisations must manage personal data. With enforcement by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) and a compliance deadline of 5 February 2026, businesses must act now to align with regulatory expectations. Whitepaper March 26, 2026 Where fraud meets compliance: Building a stronger line of defense Efforts by the financial services industry to merge the management of fraud and compliance risk — particularly, but not exclusively, anti-money laundering (AML) risk — have been evolving over the last quarter century. There are examples, frequently unsuccessful, from the early 2000s of financial institutions — from traditional banks to insurance companies — that sought to integrate their fraud… Newsletter April 1, 2026 Private Equity Insights Q1 2026 This issue of Private Equity Insights examines where growth is accelerating and why operational modernisation is critical to portfolio performance. We also explore how AI is reshaping diligence and why agile budgeting is essential to keep up with rapidly changing business needs. Whitepaper January 13, 2026 Zero Touch Operations (ZTO) Zero Touch Operations (ZTO) represents a fundamental shift in how banking operations are designed and executed. This Thought Leadership introduces a comprehensive ZTO framework that leverages intelligent automation, agentic AI, and real-time governance to systematically eliminate manual intervention across high-volume processes. Grounded in regional use cases and measurable outcomes, the paper… Whitepaper January 13, 2026 Transforming Core Banking for the Digital Era This whitepaper outlines a pragmatic, regionally grounded approach to core banking transformation. It addresses the realities of operating in complex regulatory environments, balancing Islamic and conventional banking requirements, and modernising at scale while safeguarding business continuity. The paper presents a structured transformation framework that helps banks move from monolithic legacy… Insights paper May 7, 2026 The Model Has Changed — How Banking Organisations Should Respond Explore model risk management regulatory guidance from the 2026 update, emphasizing principles-based oversight for evolving banking organizations. Newsletter January 8, 2025 Focusing Your Technology Modernisation Investment Strategy Past experience with the cost and risks of technology modernisation projects is driving boards to be more selective about allocating capital and has increased the emphasis on the certainty of delivering tangible value.Technology modernisation is a topic that has found its way into every C-suite and boardroom. In recent years, significant investments have been made by companies recognising a need…