Sustainability is the future of investing: Doha Bank CEO – MENAFN.COM

Sustainability is the future of investing: Doha Bank CEO – MENAFN.COM

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Doha Bank recently hosted an online client event titled 'Investment Outlook' wherein Group CEO Dr R Seetharaman emphasised that sustainability ''is the future of investing." Over 400 guests attended the event on various virtual channels, and was sponsored by the Private Banking division solely for Doha Bank's high net worth clients in Qatar. Slim Bouker, head of Private Banking, said these investment outlooks are part of Doha Bank's ongoing efforts to bring market knowledge to its clients. During the event, he discussed partnership with the Bank of Singapore (BoS), saying: ''We bring BoS expertise at the doorstep of our high net worth clients here in Qatar." For his part, Seetharaman cited the World Bank's outlook for June, saying the global economy is expected to grow by 5. 6% in 2021. ''The advanced economies are expected to grow by 5. 4% in 2021 and emerging market and developing economies are expected to grow by 6% in 2021. Significant volatility was noticed after the recent Fed meeting with the dollar strengthening, precious metals weakening, and capital markets falling. ''The recent rallies in industrial metals also subsided on account of the strong dollar. The economy expects to recover from