The main sovereign wealth fund of Qatar will pay $2.5 billion to acquire an office block in Singapore in a deal it says is the largest single-tower real estate transaction in the Asia-Pacific region.
With a fragile currency, plunging returns on mining stocks, and fears of a downgrade to âjunkâ status, there was plenty to discuss when Funds Global visited South Africa. Chaired by George Mitton and Alan Chalmers in Cape Town.
From property to private equity, âreal assetâ funds are still the preferred choice of regional investors. The US is a key market, says Fred Tabbal of Maples Fund Services.
From property to private equity, âreal assetâ funds are still the preferred choice of regional investors. The US is a key market, says Fred Tabbal of Maples Fund Services.
Dubai is constructing projects worth nearly $54 billion, confounding fears that low oil prices would dampen development in the Gulf emirate.
Deutsche Bank has hired three equity analysts focused on emerging markets to join its team based in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
With the likes of PineBridge Investments cutting back its Middle East operation and sovereign wealth funds withdrawing their money, itâs been a difficult year for asset managers in the Gulf. How long will this tough patch last? George Mitton reports.
The chief executive of the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange talks about accessibility, bringing new instruments to the exchange and encouraging firms to list. George Mitton reports.
The chief executive of the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange talks about accessibility, bringing new instruments to the exchange and encouraging firms to list. George Mitton reports.
A haka, a power-station-turned-housing-development in London and a scathing critique of âCold War thinkingâ were just some of the surprises at the Middle East FundForum conference. George Mitton reports.
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.
Our cross-industry panel discuss the positive backdrop in Egypt, the Dana Gas controversy and the potential index upgrades of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Chaired by George Mitton in Dubai.
Our panellists tell us that instead of launching competing national projects, African countries should work together for the sake of a bigger capital market. Chaired by George Mitton in Cape Town.
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