Custody

Dec 23, 2022

securitySaudi asset manager Sico Capital is branching out into asset servicing.

Oct 12, 2022

Middle-East CryptoBetween 1 January 2021 and 30 October 20211, the market capitalisation of cryptocurrencies tripled. That's when Bitcoin surpassed the famous $60,000 threshold. Unfortunately, the first eight months of 2022 wiped out this dramatic rise.

Aug 01, 2022

MEIMA Middle EastInvestment management in the Middle East has a new trade body, which its founders say will give a “much needed” voice for fund managers in the region.

Feb 19, 2021

ReportsNorthern Trust has announced changes to its valuations platform for clients in the Middle East to cater for the Sunday to Friday working week.

Dec 18, 2020

mandateAbu Dhabi-based frontier markets fund manager, Frontera Capital Group, has awarded an asset servicing mandate to Apex Group.

Jul 24, 2020

Italian asset manager Azimut has appointed Northern Trust (NT) as the custodian for its Dubai-based range of funds.

May 15, 2020

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has signed a depositary agent agreement with Bahrain Clear that will enable it to provide custody services at the Bahrain Bourse to local and international investors.

Jan 03, 2020

US global custodian Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) has bolstered its presence in the Mena market after opening an office in Abu Dhabi General Market (ADGM).

Oct 25, 2019

RetirementThe Omani Staff Pension Fund for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has appointed State Street as its global custodian.

Aug 15, 2019

Saudi national and former managing director for Mizuho Saudi Arabia, Khalid Al Ghamdi, has been appointed as the new chief executive at Credit Suisse Saudi Arabia.

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Opinion

Change brings progress and long-term opportunities in Saudi Arabia

Saudi_ArabiaNaomi Waistell, an emerging markets fund manager at Polar Capital, analyses change in Saudi Arabia – a hydrocarbon country with green ambitions and which is set on a major economic...

New income streams

Romil_PatelAlthough it is awash with oil and, therefore, capital, the Gulf region is at a critical juncture: it must diversify its...

Executive Interviews

INTERVIEW: ‘Financing is the blood of Iran’s economy’

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).

INTERVIEW: Totally mega

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...

INTERVIEW: Protecting the investment

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.

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: A natural interest in the topic

Since 2016, Guillermo Ortiz has been a chairman of Latin America’s BTG Pactual. The former central banker of Mexico talks to Nick Fitzpatrick.

Roundtables

Middle East Investor Roundtable 2020: Dimensions of diversification

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.

South Africa asset management roundtable: Global rebound on ice

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.

South African roundtable: Taking the bull by the horns

Our panel discusses Chinese investment in Africa, financial institutions’ contribution to economic sustainability and regulatory concerns. Chaired by Romil Patel in Cape Town.

ROUNDTABLE: Hooked to the global caravan

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.