The president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (pictured), has taken the unusual step of appointing himself as chairman of the country’s sovereign wealth fund. He has also appointed his son-in-law, Berat Albayrak, as his deputy.
Global custodian State Street has expanded its Middle East presence by opening its first office in Abu Dhabi.
The Egyptian government is planning to hold a global beauty parade to decide who to appoint as the manager of its inaugural sovereign wealth fund (SWF).
Four new partners and a director have joined Deloitte’s Middle East risk advisory leadership team.
Dubai has claimed to be the largest asset management domicile in the Mena region after its financial hub, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), reported a 6% growth in registrations.
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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