While tear gas billowed over Tahrir Square, Egypt’s fund industry suffered heavy losses. However, a stock market surge and the prospect of an elected president hint at a recovery. George Mitton investigates.

This month marks one year since the Egyptian stock exchange reopened for business. Stefanie Eschenbacher looks at trading activity.

Saudi Arabia dominates Funds Global’s latest fund launch review, both in terms of investment and as a domicile. Stefanie Eschenbacher finds that Mena asset managers maintain a home bias.

The Netherlands’ fund provider ING Investment Management is well known for maintaining a fund management team permanently in the Mena region. Nick Fitzpatrick talks to its local chief executive officer, Farah Foustok.

That’s an American fund house’s view of US equities. Nick Fitzpatrick asks if the same sentiment is to be found in Dubai.