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WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018

                                    WEALTH MANAGEMENT

  Eyes Wide Open

  Investment Outlook - 2018
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              2017 witnessed some of the most significant
              disruptions experienced in over 50 years
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WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                  3

         2017 Disruption and Rally

       Traditional industries                 A change in the global   The rise
                                                                             and status of
       were put in defence mode               political landscape      Emerging Markets
       Technology Living is now               >   Nationalism
       the new normal                         >   Populism
                                              >   Reform
                                              >   Youth
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WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                       4

         2018 Conviction and Persistence

       We start 2018 with a
                     healthy dose of                            Focus areas
       ‘cautious optimism’

       The 2018 investor must be discerning,   focused, agile   > Emerging Market assets
       and adaptable                                            > Equities: Select themes
                                                                > Fixed Income: All about alpha
                                                                > Absolute return strategies
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              Global growth forecasts revised higher
              along with earning upgrades
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WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                  6

         Liquidity conditions are still very supportive

       Global Financial Conditions Index

        104

        103

        102
                                                                     Tight

        101

        100

          99                                                                                      Loose

          98
           2000                              2003             2006           2009   2012   2015           2018

       Source: Bloomberg, Emirates NBD CIO Office, Dec 2017
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WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                                              7

         Synchronized global growth continues in 2018…

       GDP Growth Forecast 2018

           Growth (%)
           8

           7                         South Asia

           6

           5                    Southeast Asia                                                       East Asia
                                                                                                                 Emerging Markets Avg.
           4                    Africa
                                                                                                                 World Avg.
           3             Middle East                                                Western Europe
           2                                                                                                     G7 Avg.
                               South America
           1                                                   North America

           0                                                                                                         Growth (USD Bn)
               0               250            500           750             1,000   1,250      1,500         1,750
            Emerging market and developing economies   Advanced Economies

       Source: IMF, Jan 2018
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WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                                                                      8

         …while the US is in the late stages of the economic cycle

       Bull-Bear Index and US Recessions

           1.0
           0.9
           0.8
           0.7
           0.6
           0.5
           0.4
           0.3
           0.2
           0.1
           0.0
             1979                   1983                   1987                  1991                   1995                  1999   2003   2007   2011   2015

       Average percentile for the following US variables: ISM, slope of yield curve, core inflation, unemployment and Shiller P/E
       Source: Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs Research, Dec 2017
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WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                                              9

         Opportunities exist in the growing Emerging Markets

                                                  Output Gap by Country (%)
         The outlook for growth is
         brighter in EM economies
                                                                                            EM Asia
                                                         Japan   China   Europe   US       (x China)   Russia Indonesia Brazil   India
                                                  -1.5                                                                           -1.3
                                                                                                                 -1.1    -1.1
                                                  -1.0                                              More room
                                                                                                    for growth
                                                  -0.5                                                    -0.4
                                                                                             -0.2
                                                  0.0

                                                  0.5                             0.4
                                                                          0.6
                                                                  0.8                   Less room
                                                  1.0
                                                          1.0                           for growth
                                                  1.5

       Source: Goldman Sachs Research, Nov 2017
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              Equities and the Search for Growth
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                                11

         The Equity bull run – will it continue in 2018?

                                                              Potential returns by Sector/Geography
         Expect:
          High single digit returns
            in DMs                                            Lithium
          Low teen returns in EMs
                                                              AI
                                                              Genomics
         Valuations of most markets                           Robotics
         are reasonable                                       Semiconductors
                                                              Technology
         Volatility is a concern                              MSCI EM
                                                              India Sensex
                                                              MSCI World
         Earnings growth in sync
                                                              S&P 500
         with Global Growth
                                                              Japan Nikkei
                                                              Eurostoxx
                                                              GCC
                                                                                0       10            20   30   40   50   60
                                                                 2017   2018E

       Source: Bloomberg, Emirates NBD CIO Office, Dec 2017
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                                                     12

         Where would we invest in 2018?

                                                   Theme                                                                 Tactical   Strategic
        Geography
        EM (Asia)                                  Consumer, Tech
        Europe ex UK                               Food, Auto, Industrials
        GCC                                        Banks, UAE Real Estate, KSA Petchems
        US                                         Financials, Tech, Defence, Industrials
        Japan                                      Robotics
        UK                                         Oil E&P
        Top Innovation Sectors
        Technology in Industry                     Cloud Services, Robotics, AI, Ecommerce, Blockchain, Semiconductors
        Healthcare                                 Genomics, Digital, Wearables, Life Sciences
        Financial Services                         Digital Payments, Cybersecurity

       Source: Emirates NBD CIO Office, Dec 2017
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                                          13

         GCC – will equity markets catch up?

                                                                   MSCI GCC Index in line with MSCI EM/Index
         What we like
         > Sustainable Dividend
           payers                                                  160
         > Banks
         > Logistics                                               140
         > Dubai Real Estate
         > Healthcare                                              120                                                         111
                                                                                                                               104
         KSA inclusion into EM indices                             100
         and Saudi Aramco IPO are the
         next big catalysts                                         80

                                                                    60                                                          59

                                                                    40

                                                                    20

                                                                     0
                                                                     2013            2014           2015       2016   2017   2018

                                                                      MXEF Index   MXGCC Index   CO1 Comdty

       Source: Bloomberg; Data rebased to 100 as of Dec 30, 2013
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                                                14

         Will growth continue to outperform value?

                                                                    Growth has outperformed value since the financial crisis
         Focus on bottom up stories
         to capture the sustainability of
         earnings growth and quality                                 160

         Stay vigilant and book                                      140
         your profits

                                                                     120

                                                                     100

                                                                       80

                                                                       60

                                                                       40
                                                                        2008                 2010               2012      2014   2016   2018

                                                                       MSCI World Growth Index   MSCI World Value Index

       Source: Bloomberg, Emirates NBD CIO Office, Jan 2018. Data rebased to 2008
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                                    15

         The return of volatility

                                                              The Vix Index spikes after a year of calm
         2017 has been the calmest
         year on record
                                                               45

         2018 Vix spikes from 9 to 40                          40

                                                               35
         Unwinding of short volatility
                                                               30
         strategies
                                                               25
         Consistent with late cycle                            20
         expansion
                                                               15
         Yields not yet a worry                                10

                                                                5
         Inflation rising but low                               2013           2014           2015        2016   2017   2018

       Source: Bloomberg, Emirates NBD CIO Office, Feb 2018
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                                 16

         Demographics – watch out for the Millennials…

       Willingness to spend across generations (%)

         80

         70

         60
                             Millennials
         50

         40

         30                  Generation X

         20
                             Baby Boomers
         10
                       Taxis and                 Coffee       The latest   Clothes that      Eating at      Going to see
                        Ubers                  that costs    technology      I don’t        one of the       live music,
                                              more than $4     gadget      necessarily    hot restaurants      sports or
                                                                              need            in town       another event

       Source: CNBC, 2017
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         …and the Emerging Markets middle class

       Workforce in the age group of 15-64 (Bn People)

               Developed Regions                           Developing Regions   5.4
                                                                       4.7
                0.80               0.79             0.75     4.1

                2017               2018             2019

                                                            2017      2018      2019

       Source: United Nations Population Division
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                                                                            18

         Asia technology – China is the new global technology thought center; India still underpenetrated

       Number of Mobile payment users in China (M)                              Smartphone penetration in India

                                                                                Connections                                                                 Penetration
                                                                         469       (M)                                                                         (%)
                                                                                  800                                                                       55    60
                                                                                                                                                      51
                                                                  358             700
                                                                                                                                                 46               50
                                              +73% CAGR                           600                                               40
                                                                                                                                                                  40
                                                                                  500                                  32
                                                           217
                                                                                  400                                                                             30
                                                                                                           24                                               702
                                                                                  300                                                                 629
                                              125                                              17                                              544                20
                                                                                                                                   451
                                                                                  200
                                                                                                                      340
                              55                                                                          239                                                     10
             31                                                                   100        157
                                                                                      0                                                                           0
           2011             2012             2013          2014   2015   2016               2014         2015        2016         2017 2018E 2019E 2020E

       Source: China Internet Network Information Centre                        Source: Cellular Operator Association of India - Annual Report 2017
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         Fixed Income: Key Themes For 2018

          Policy Normalization To Test Bond Markets   “Alpha” And Not “Beta”

          Emerging Markets – Better Value             Stop Chasing Yield
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                             20

         What are Global Central Banks up to?

          USA                                   Europe                   Japan
          Ongoing Policy                        Gradual Withdrawal       Quantitative And Qualitative
          Normalization                         of Stimulus              Monetary Easing

          Three Rate Hikes in 2018              No Rate Hikes Expected   Yield Curve Control
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            $71tn of new debt created in the last decade
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                 22

         Global growth led by debt creation

       Composite breakdown of Global Debt

          USD
         Trillions                 +209%
                                                      +232%
            70                             68
                                                                        +314%
                                                              63
            60                                                                  58
                                                                         53                 +193%
            50
                                                                                                       44
                                     42
            40
                                                       33                                     34
            30
                              22
                                                 19
            20                                                                        15
                                                                   14
            10

               0
                      Non Financial Corporates    Government       Financial Sector        Household
            1997           2007    2017

       Source: IMF, 2017
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                              23

         Do not chase yield

       Century Bond Yields (%)                                           5-Year Bond Yields (%)

                                                                 4.2

                                                                                                                 2.7
                                                                                                          2.5

                1.9                     1.9          2.0

                                                                                                  0.7
                                                                                         0.4

           Kingdom                   Republic     Republic     United        0.0
          of Belgium                 of Ireland   of Austria   Mexican    Germany      Spain      Italy   USA   Greece
                                                                States

       Source: Bloomberg, Dec 2017
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                          24

         The effect of Fed tightening on EM debt

       Rising interest rate myths

         Spread                                                                                              Yield
          (bps)                                                                                              (%)
           1200                                                                                               8

                                                                                                              7
           1000
                                                                                                              6
             800
                                                                                                              5

             600                                                                                              4

                                                                                                              3
             400
                                                                                                              2
             200
                                                                                                              1

                0                                                                                              0
                2000                 2002          2004           2006   2008   2010   2012   2014   2016   2018
               Fed Funds rate          UST 10 Yr      EM Spread

       Source: Bloomberg, Dec 2017
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                                               25

         What we prefer in the bond markets – positioning and strategy

       Favour EM over other sub-asset classes

        Yield
         (%)                                Least Preferred                                       Most Preferred

           6                                                  5.61
                                                  5.14
           5                                                                      4.62
                                                                                           4.26
           4
                                                                        3.24                           3.36
           3                                                                                                         2.56        2.43
           2
                     1.23
           1                         0.83

           0
                   DM      European Global HY                 US HY   European   EM Debt   GCC        UAE IG        Global       U.S.
                Sovereign Sovereigns                                     HY                                        IG Credit   Treasury
                 Bonds                                                                                                          (Agg)

       Source: Bloomberg, Dec 2017
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              Is the worst behind us?
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                                                27

         Is the worst behind us?

       Highlights                                                               Average GDP growth in the GCC (%)
       > 2016 & 2017 have been challenging on a number of fronts                  5.5
       > Lower oil prices forced fiscal reform across the region
       > Oil production cuts pushed some countries into recession                         3.6           3.6                         3.3
                                                                                                 3.2
                                                                                                               2.5           2.8
       > Non-oil sector growth slowed, businesses more productive
       > Strong growth in output largely due to selling price cuts,
         no employment or wage growth                                                                                 0.6
       > Households under strain from higher living costs
                                                                                 2012     2013   2014   2015   2016   2017   2018   2019

       KSA PMI components                                                       UAE PMI components

           70                                                                    65
                                                                                 60
           60
                                                                                 55
           50
                                                                                 50
           40                                                                    45
                2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017                                 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
                Output/ Business Activity         Employment   Selling prices

       Source: Bloomberg, Emirates NBD Research
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                                                                      28

         Oil outlook: Risks balanced to the downside

       Highlights                                                                Prices to drift lower from Q1… (USD/b)
       > Brent futures expected to average USD 60/b in 2018                                                                                         WTI     Brent
                                                                                 120
       > Further softness as US adds >1m b/d y/y each quarter
                                                                                 100
         in 2018
       > OPEC output higher in 2018                                               80
       > Balanced market will keep inventories from growing but they              60
         won’t draw down much either                                              40
                                                                                  20
                                                                                   2014            2015            2016               2017          2018

       …as supply response from US will be large… (M b/d)                        …and prevent inventories from declining

        4.0                                                                       70
        2.0                                                                       65
        0.0                                                                       60
       -2.0
                                                                                  55
       -4.0
           2014                2015                2016    2017           2018    50
                                                                                           2010           2012            2014               2016         2018
               Non-OPEC supply               OPEC supply   Total supply growth         OECD commercial stocks: days of demand cover

       Source: EIKON, IEA, Emirates NBD Research
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                                                    29

         Fiscal and external balances supported by higher oil prices in 2018

       Highlights                                                       Average GCC budget and external balances (% GDP)
       > Higher oil prices allow governments to spend more                                                    Current account     Budget balance
                                                                        40
          o But budgets to remain in deficit
       > Significant fiscal stimulus announced in KSA, all GCC          20
         countries expected to announce higher spending this year
          o Public sector wages rise to compensate for subsidy cuts      0
            and VAT
          o Infrastructure spending set to rise                        -20
                                                                               2012   2013   2014    2015    2016    2017       2018   2019

       KSA budget spending (USD Bn)                                     Growth in GCC budget spending (2018 over 2017)
             296                                                279      13.0%
                                 261                     247
                                                  224
                                                                                                      8.4%                             8.3%
                                                                                                                            5.0%
                                                                                      2.9%   2.4%               2.6%

            2014                2015              2016   2017   2018      KSA         UAE    Qatar   Kuwait    Oman Bahrain            Total
                                                                                                                                       GCC

       Source: Bloomberg, Emirates NBD Research
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                                                                            30

         Growth outlook is constructive

       Highlights                                                                    KSA oil production vs target
       > GCC oil exporters have room to increase oil production while                11.0                       KSA oil production      KSA production target
         remaining compliant with OPEC targets
                                                                                     10.5
       > Oil sector growth will contribute to headline GDP growth
                                                                                     10.0
       > Non-oil sector growth to accelerate with increased spending
       > Household demand likely to be constrained by higher taxes                    9.5
       > Sectors to benefit: construction (infrastructure), tourism (UAE              9.0
         and KSA) as well as oil & gas                                                   Jan-     Apr-   Jul-     Oct-     Jan-      Apr-   Jul-     Oct-       Jan-
                                                                                          16       16     16       16       17        17     17       17         18

       Oil sector growth                                                             Non-oil sector growth
            5                                                                        6

                                                                                     4
            0
                                                                                     2

           -5                                                                        0
                    KSA           UAE             Qatar*   Kuwait   Oman   Bahrain          KSA      UAE          Qatar*       Kuwait       Oman      Bahrain
            2016        2017E         2018F

       Source: Bloomberg, Emirates NBD Research
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – INVESTMENT OUTLOOK 2018                                                                                                             31

         Risks

       Highlights                                                                            3m EIBOR spread over 3m USD LIBOR (%)
       > Geopolitics
                                                                                             0.6
       > Downside Risk to oil prices as fundamentals suggest
         lower levels                                                                        0.4
       > GCC budgets to remain in deficit, increased reliance on debt
         financing poses risks for the medium term                                           0.2
       > Higher US rates mean higher borrowing costs for GCC                                 0.0
         sovereigns and companies – sharp rise in stock of public debt                       Jan-2016   Jul-2016    Jan-2017      Jul-2017   Jan-2018
         could be a cause for concern by 2020

       CDS spreads in the GCC                                                                Total new debt issued by the GCC (USD Bn)
                                                                                                                           176
       300                                                                                                                             155
                                                                                                                   120
                                                                                                   95    99
       100
                                                                                                                                                20
         0
       Jan-2017           Apr-2017             Jul-2017            Oct-2017    Jan-2018        2013     2014       2015    2016       2017   2018 YTD
              Abu Dhabi            Dubai            Qatar          KSA    Bahrain   Kuwait

       Source: Bloomberg, Haver Analytics, SAMA, Emirates NBD Research
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         Blockchain: major technology transforming financial services

       Technologies                                   Financial Services Applications

            Foundations                Innovations         Pay              Save             Borrow          Manage risks    Get advice

                                         Machine                                             Investment Advice (Robots)
                  AI                    Learning                                                  Credit Decisions
               Big Data                 Predictive                         Regtech, Fraud Detection
                                        Analytics                                          Asset Trading
                                                           Settle
                                        Distributed        B2B
             Distributed
                                          Ledger
             Computing                                                    Back-office and Recording
                                       (Blockchain)
                                                                      Digital Currencies
                                         Smart                      Automatic Transactions
                Crypto-
                                       Contracts                                             Security
                graphy
                                       Biometrics                                       Identiy Protection
                                                                      Easy to use Digital Wallets: Finance Dashboards: P2P
                 Mobile
                                       APIs Digital                                        Crowd-funding
                Access
                                         Wallets
                Internet                                                       Inter-operability and Expandability

       Source: Morningstar, Dec 2017
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       This publication was prepared by Emirates NBD Bank PJSC in United Arab Emirates. It has been issued and approved for distribution to clients by the London branch of Emirates NBD Bank PJSC which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and
       regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Authority in the UK. Any services provided by Emirates NBD Bank PJSC outside the UK will not be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Authority and you will not receive all the
       protections afforded to retail customers under this regime. Changes in foreign exchange rates may affect any of the returns or income set out within this publication. Please contact your UK Relationship Manager for further details or to discuss the contents of the
       publication.

       Additional Information for Singapore
       This publication was prepared by Emirates NBD Bank PJSC in the United Arab Emirates. It has been issued and approved for distribution to clients of Singapore branch. Emirates NBD PJSC Singapore Branch holds a wholesale banking license issued by The
       Monetary Authority of Singapore and regulated under the Financial Advisers Act ‘FAA’ Chapter 110 and The Securities and Futures Act ‘SFA’ Chapter 289. Any services provided by Emirates NBD Bank PJSC outside Singapore will not be regulated by the FAA and
       SFA and you will not receive all the protections afforded to retail customers under the SFA & FAA regime (where appropriate). Please contact your Relationship Manager for further details or for clarification of the contents, where appropriate.

       To find out more on ENBD, please visit www.emiratesnbd.com
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