Alternatives

Dec 04, 2023

UAE climate fundThe UAE has launched what it claims is the largest private investment fund focused on climate change.

Nov 30, 2023

UK-based asset manager HYCAP Group is set to open an office in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) in order to capitalise on the region’s efforts to build a green hydrogen market.

Nov 15, 2023

Saudi-based Oryx Real Estate Partners has become the latest Mena firm to expand its UK property portfolio.

Nov 14, 2023

Arcapita UK propertyBahrain-based alternative investment firm Arcapita has launched a $100 million investment fund for UK-based real estate.

Nov 07, 2023

Assets under management (AuM) in the GCC’s private capital sector more than doubled between 2021 and 2022, according to the latest data from research firm Preqin.

Oct 26, 2023

The Abu Dhabi Investment Company (Invest AD), a subsidiary of sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, and private equity giant Blackstone have partnered for the launch of a private debt fund in Abu Dhabi.

Oct 25, 2023

Investcorp Capital, a division of Bahrain-based alternative investment firm Investcorp Group, is pressing ahead with its planned initial public offering (IPO).

Oct 11, 2023

UAEOlritz Financial Group, a hedge fund based in Hong Kong, has expanded its operations to the Middle East.

Oct 03, 2023

Kuwait-based asset manager Kamco Invest has broadened its international footprint with its first office in the UK.

Oct 02, 2023

Abu Dhabi-based private capital firm Ruya Partners has launched a private credit fund through the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

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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.