If all goes to plan, Iranian banks could soon be reconnected to the Swift settlement system. That means big inflows into Tehranâs attractive stock market, says Dominic Bokor-Ingram of Charlemagne Capital. George Mitton reports.
Aref Karim spent 13 years at Abu Dhabiâs main sovereign wealth fund, during which time he set up its alternatives portfolio. He tells George Mitton about those times.
The oil price wonât affect us, says the chief executive of Bahrainâs sovereign wealth fund. George Mitton talked to him.
The governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain says new rules on pay are fair, admits he is worried about Bitcoin, and promises more bank mergers in the coming year. George Mitton reports.
For regional asset managers, the UAE has been the main growth driver in the past year and a half. We asked Saleem Khokhar of NBAD Asset Management about the trends.
Mashreq Capital gave its struggling Ireland-domiciled fund a new coat of paint and relaunched it as a sharia-compliant product. Chief executive Abdul Kadir Hussain explains the strategy to George Mitton.
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.
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 George Mitton in Dubai.
The move to a three-day settlement cycle, the appearance of new stock exchanges, and recent rules on hedge funds were discussed by our panel in Cape Town. Chaired by George Mitton.
