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Global Capital Markets — Mid-Year Review
Liquidity, rate paths and the new term-premium reset across developed and emerging markets.
1 Jun 2026·32 min read·CIM Markets Research
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Embedded Finance & the Next Wave of Banking-as-a-Service
Why distribution is becoming the new moat in regulated financial services.
12 May 2026·18 min read·CIM FinTech Research
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GCC Commercial Real Estate: Valuation Trends & Yields
Cap-rate compression, occupier flight-to-quality and the dispersion across primary GCC cities.
22 Apr 2026·24 min read·CIM Real Estate Research
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Private Credit: Maturity, Manager Selection & Liquidity
The asset class has matured — and so have the risks. A framework for allocator selection.
30 Mar 2026·21 min read·CIM Private Capital Research
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Tokenised Real-World Assets: Market Sizing & Use Cases
From settlement rails to tokenised treasuries — sizing the addressable opportunity.
5 Mar 2026·19 min read·CIM Digital Assets Research
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ISSB-Aligned ESG Disclosure: Readiness Benchmarks
What good looks like and where most companies still fall short.
18 Feb 2026·16 min read·CIM ESG Research
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