Bahrain-based asset manager BAGS Capital has become the first firm to secure an investment business category 4 licence from the central bank.
Bahrain-based asset manager BAGS Capital has become the first firm to secure an investment business category 4 licence from the central bank.
The strategy of courting international hedge funds appears to have paid off for Abu Dhabi after its international financial centre, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), reported a 35% year on year growth in revenue for the first half of 2023.
Abu Dhabi-based asset manager Chimera Investment has announced the launch of one of the biggest alternative investment firms in the region.
Canada-based alternative asset manager Sagard has opened an office in Abu Dhabi, its first in the Mena region.
Bahrain-based alternative investment firm Arcapita has acquired credential verification vendor DataFlow Group.
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is set to invest US$450 million in Qualitas, an Australian private credit fund.
Middle East investors are set to spend up to US$120 billion on Egypt’s burgeoning real estate sector, according to recently published research.
UK hedge fund Brevan Howard has named Qualid Lahsini as chief executive of its Middle East business.
Saudi investment manager Energy Capital Group (ECG) has announced the first close of its US$150 million energy fund.
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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.
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Our panel discusses Chinese investment in Africa, financial institutions’ contribution to economic sustainability and regulatory concerns. Chaired by Romil Patel in Cape Town.
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