Dubai-based alternative investment manager Rasmala has spent $61 million to buy a research and development centre in the US as its steps up its plans to build a US property portfolio.
The sale of a Texas-based property for $29.95 million has capped a successful exit from its real estate investment for Saudi asset manager Sedco Capital.
Emirates NBD Asset Management has asked the shareholders in its sharia-compliant real estate investment trust, ENBD REIT, to back its bid to take the fund private.
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.
An Omani fund manager has launched an IPO for its real estate investment fund (REIF), the first sharia-compliant fund to be established in Oman.
Saudi-based asset manager Alinma Investment has launched a real estate development fund that could be worth more than $4.5 billion in investment.
Kuwaiti asset manager Dimah Capital has announced the establishment of Apex Capital Investments Corporation, which it describes as a “strategic extension” for the US market.
Sharia-compliant asset manager Sidra Capital has invested $206 million to acquire a US industrial real estate portfolio.
Equitativa, the fund manager that runs Dubai’s biggest real estate fund, has stated its intention to continue its cost-cutting drive after posting its third quarter results and reporting an 81% in net profit.
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.
Funds Europe’s International and ESG Editor, Romil Patel, was the moderator for The Network Forum’s ESG panel discussion at its 2021 Africa Meeting. Panelists looked at the big picture, ESG in the post-trade environment, driving data standards and how custodians’ responsibilities are evolving.
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Seeking harmony in Europe Our expert panel discusses sustainability challenges in the ETF industry, and looks at the case for harmonisation, as well as issues with the CSDR regime, thematics, and more. |
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Funds Europe, in partnership with Linedata, is conducting a survey exploring how the funds industry is adapting its approaches to valuation. |
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