Winter 2017

EDITORIAL: Home advantages

Rich families from the middle east often bank their money in places like Switzerland or Singapore, much to the dismay of wealth managers based...

WEALTH MANAGERS: Wooing the wealthy

Rich Middle Eastern families have long booked their investments abroad. Wealth managers in the UAE want to bring the money home – and they...

QATAR: The Qatar question

A prolonged diplomatic crisis is forcing fund managers to rethink their strategies on Qatar. George Mitton reports. Over an ominous soundtrack, a voice with a...

INTERVIEW: Protecting the investment

Rasmala’s trade finance fund recently passed $100 million in assets. Doug Bitcon, head of credit strategies, explains why he has to be hands-on. “We don’t...

ROUNDTABLE: Charting the pace of reform

Saudi Arabian index inclusion, the onset of taxes and the Dana Gas controversy were among the issues discussed by our cross-industry panel. Chaired by...

The paradox of low volatility

Plausible explanations exist for why low-volatility stocks perform better than their high-volatility counterparts. In college finance courses, we are taught about the risk-return trade-off where...

BEHIND THE BUSINESS CARD: Howzat?

Abdul Kadir Hussain, head of fixed income asset management at Arqaam Capital. Previous company and job title: Chief executive, Mashreq Capital DIFC How many years in the...

INSIDE VIEW: Nothing ventured, nothing gained

As Middle Eastern start-ups Souq.com and Careem make headlines, venture capitalists in the region anticipate rapid growth. Philip Dowsett of Morgan Lewis assesses the...

INSIDE VIEW: Fintech in the Gulf picks up momentum

Changes in financial technology have been transformativE – but historically, fintech has been more of an ambition than a reality in the Gulf. That...

BACK OFFICE VIEW: Keep your friends close

Global market volatility and compliance with ever-changing international regulations are among the main reasons investors are demanding up-to-date data from their investment managers. To...