The historic centre of the Arab world is undergoing a fraught transition to democracy. Is Egypt a compelling investment opportunity or ‘a basket case’?...
Is Dubai’s ambition to be a hub for sharia-compliant finance realistic? Orlando Crowcroft finds some optimism, though there is a need for trained financial...
The biggest asset manager in Saudi Arabia could benefit if the country opens up its capital markets. But chief investment officer Faysal Badran says...
Rising trade flows between Asia and the Mena region hint at investment opportunities, which sovereign wealth funds are already exploiting. George Mitton reports.
The Asian...
The Arab Spring and the eurozone crisis have compelled sovereign wealth funds to take risk management more seriously. Orlando Crowcroft reports.
The secretive and fabulously...
Asset managers in the Mena region have outsourced fewer back and middle-office functions than their peers in the West. Funds Global asks whether this...