The Gulf Investment Fund (GIF), an exchange listed fund focused on equity investments in the GCC, has posted a 2.4% increase in net asset value (NAV) for the last quarter of 2019 which falls below the 4.4% gain made by the S&P GCC index.
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has allocated $16.3 million to invest in a new batch of startups that have applied to its Ventures Fund.
Bahrain sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat has seen strong demand for its recently issued sukuk having received orders in excess of $4 billion for a $500 million Islamic bond.
Abu Dhabi Future Energy company (Masdar) has launched what it claims is the first ‘green’ real estate investment trust (REIT) in the UAE.
Bahrain-based alternative investment firm Investcorp has raised $130 million for an affordable housing fund in India.
The newly established sovereign wealth fund (SWF) in Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an Egyptian construction firm to jointly invest in infrastructure, water and renewable energy projects in Egypt.
Almost a quarter (23%) of Middle East wealth management clients plan to change their providers over the next three years, according to a survey from EY.
Abu Dhabi-based buy-out company Gulf Capital is set to make it second biggest private equity investment after splashing out more than $100 million to acquire a fertility treatment provider.
Kuwaiti fund manager Kamco has unveiled its new Kamco Invest brand following the integration of Global Investment House, a fellow Kuwaiti fund manager which it acquired in November 2019.
The financial regulator in Qatar has announced a ban on all digital asset services as part of a clampdown on cryptocurrencies.
There’s no doubt that Africa has been seen increasingly as an attractive prospect for inbound investment in recent years, with investors seeing real potential in the continent, particularly in the private equity, infrastructure and real estate asset classes, as it experiences strong economic growth.
Plausible explanations exist for why low-volatility stocks perform better than their high-volatility counterparts.
Aberdeen Asset Management has set up its first Middle East office in the newly established Abu Dhabi Global Market. Andrew Paul, senior executive officer, explains why.
A recent sovereign bond issue from Saudi Arabia underlines the appeal of emerging market investing. What must investors consider when allocating to this asset class? Firas Mallah of BMO Global Asset Management shares his views.
Amid a fresh wave of American sanctions, Romil Patel spoke to Meysam Hamedi, director of financial markets and instruments at Iran’s Securities & Exchange Organization (SEO).
In 2016, global consulting firm PWC forecast the emergence of five global ‘megatrends’ in the next two decades. Stephen Anderson, its Middle East clients and markets leader, talks about their...
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.
Since 2016, Guillermo Ortiz has been a chairman of Latin America’s BTG Pactual. The former central banker of Mexico talks to Nick Fitzpatrick.
Investors in the Middle East consider the tools that will be needed to navigate the Covid-19 crisis, the continued appetite for dividend and why it’s all about tech. Chaired by Romil Patel.
Experts discuss the investment implications of the coronavirus pandemic, a delayed rebound in global growth and dealing with South Africa’s energy issues head on. Chaired by Romil Patel in Cape Town.
Our panel discusses Chinese investment in Africa, financial institutions’ contribution to economic sustainability and regulatory concerns. Chaired by Romil Patel in Cape Town.
With the MENA region at a tipping point, our panellists talk about economic diversification, the impact of regulation and the delayed Saudi Aramco listing. Chaired by Romil Patel in Dubai.
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ETF roundtable: Passing the pandemic litmus test The Covid-19 crisis tested their resilience – but while exchange-traded funds have fared well, many find them hard to grasp. Our panel discusses ways to understand them, how widely they’ve been adopted and their potential role in ESG investing. |
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CP86 Dear Chair: Getting During the 45-minute webinar, the panelists offer their views on meeting the governance challenge set by the Central Bank of Ireland and its wider implications for the industry. |
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December 2020
Global Industry 2020