MANAMA: Financial experts are of the view that many global investors are choosing to invest in Europe, the US and emerging markets as opposed to the Arab region due to a lack of supporting legislation to ensure investors get a secure return on investment.
Panellists in a discussion entitled Identifying returns through alternative investments and private asset classes during the 18th Arab Businessmen and Investors Conference (ABIC), were in agreement that banks in the Arab region are tightening their lending operations after the 2008 financial crisis .