The new platform combines financial and business intelligence to offer a comprehensive view on the growth and investment opportunities in the MENA region. In addition to its comprehensive coverage on the region’s main asset classes, Zawya Markets includes reliable and accurate market data sourced from Thomson Reuters on regional stocks, indices, currencies, money market instruments, and treasury rates, along with coverage on commodities of relevance to the region.
With the MENA market activity being connected to global events, Zawya Markets provides market data on some global and emerging countries which are of interest to the MENA investment community. In addition, Zawya Markets now offers pricing on regional funds, bonds and sukuk provided by Thomson Reuters.
“Our members can now access market moving news from the Thomson Reuters live newswire, combined with over 200 other regional and international news sources covering 19 countries, 18 sectors and 14 stock markets in the MENA region. The platform also has coverage on more than 23,000 private and publicly listed companies across MENA markets including insight into their management and corporate structures,” Zawya in a statement said.
Zawya Markets’ new multi-faceted search functionality can swiftly extract news and information across a number of data sets. This will offer customers a unique experience of the platform’s interactive and advanced intelligence. Customers can also bookmark and save their search criteria in order to retrieve any kind of information through a wide range of user friendly tools.
“We are proud to announce the launch of Zawya Markets which is designed to help customers gain a deeper understanding of MENA markets & asset classes. The platform allows users to monitor industry activities and helps them capitalize on the emerging investment opportunities in the MENA region,” Russell Haworth, Managing Director, Middle East & North Africa, Thomson Reuters, said.
“Zawya is dedicated to supporting the financial and business community across MENA markets. In this respect, the new platform offers our client base a world-class solution with a regional focus,” Haworth, added.
“Zawya Markets will help customers make intelligent investment decisions, uncover new business opportunities and stay informed of the latest trends affecting regional markets. The platform features unparalleled coverage of MENA markets and asset classes including exclusive financial news, research and analysis,” Antonio De Gregorio, General Manager, Zawya Limited, said.
Zawya’s offerings cover a wide range of specialized content and tools on various asset classes, markets, industries, companies, projects, and tenders, enabling its network of professionals to find and connect to the right business and investment opportunities in the MENA region.