Winter 2013

KUWAIT: After the upgrades

What will happen to frontier market funds when the UAE and Qatar become emerging markets? Managers may have to increase their holdings in Kuwait,...

IPO MARKET: All coming at once

IPOs seem to be coming back in the Gulf. But what must be done to convince firms to list in their home markets rather...

INTERVIEW: Unequal but fair

The new head of asset management at the National Bank of Abu Dhabi discusses Ucits funds, savvy analysts, and why it’s fair for the...

SUKUK: More join the party

Sukuk issuance hasn’t matched 2013’s record level, but the arrival of a new issuers from Nigeria and elsewhere has encouraged investors in Islamic bonds....

SPONSORED PROFILE: After the re-rating

Government spending in the Mena region should drive up stock prices even though valuations are not as cheap as at the start of 2013....

BAHRAIN: Another look at Bahrain

In 2011, a popular and unfinished uprising damaged the reputation of the Gulf’s oldest financial centre. Yet some asset managers say there are many...

SPONSORED PROFILE: The strategic case for frontier equity markets investing

Lloyd George Management (LGM) believes frontier markets offer compelling prospective long-term returns. Sophisticated investors seeking the next emergent asset class may find frontier markets...

ROUNDTABLE: Unintended consequences

Our cross-industry panel debated the risks of regulation in the GCC. Could new rules lead to higher costs for the end investor? Chaired by...

FUNDFORUM ROUND-UP: A forum for debate

The thread of Fed tapering, the challenge of youth unemployment and the promise of African investment were among the issues discussed at FundForum Middle...

LEGAL EASE: Resurrection of Dubai real estate

During the Dubai property crisis, about 600 real estate projects were abandoned or stalled. However, the government created initiatives so investors could proceed with...