Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser Float on: Advisors predict steady growth in region's IPO market Value of MENA IPOs completed in second quarter of 2018 increased by 43 percent year-on-year, with nine IPOs raising a combined $881.5 million INTERVIEW: UAE insurtech start-up Aqeed makes splash with advertising blitz CEO says Aqeed's shareholders, which include companies specialising in reinsurance and media buying, bring more than money to table Bahrain's currency peg likely to remain intact, but kingdom's banks face tough times ahead The kingdom's recent oil discovery will benefit the economy in the long-term, but will not solve short-term problems, experts say Aramex signs deal to expand Saudi presence The deal will add hundreds more locations to Aramex's current network of 121 branches in the kingdom, says logistics firm's Saudi general manager Shaky foundations: Decline in Turkish lira value could spell trouble for country's contractors Slowing demand for new buildings and lower revenues from PPP projects with foreign-denominated loans are two areas of concern for building sector Driving for change: Most Saudi women who haven’t yet got a licence plan to get one YouGov report says 78 percent of women who intend to drive plan to buy a car Dubai's newest drug maker tries a different formula Pharmax Pharmaceuticals has begun production at its $34 million Dubai Science Park plant SPECIAL COVERAGE  COMMODITIES OUTLOOK 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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