Balyasny Asset Management, a US-based hedge fund, has named Tarek Rizk as its head for the Mena market.
Balyasny Asset Management, a US-based hedge fund, has named Tarek Rizk as its head for the Mena market.
Egypt’s Banque Misr is set to debut a US$16.1 million real estate fund.
Venture capital investment in Mena-based companies exceeded US$1 billion but dropped by 42% in year-on-year funding during the first half of 2023.
Saudi alternative asset manager Sidra Capital has expanded its asset servicing mandate with Apex Group, the Bermuda-based investor services firm.
Dubai’s ongoing efforts to court international hedge funds continue after the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA).
Connecticut-based alternative investment manager Verition is to set up an office in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) as it eyes international expansion.
Bybit Fintech, a subsidiary of the crypto exchange Bybit, has been granted a minimum viable product (MVP) preparatory licence by Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (Vara).
Credit rating agency S&P has described Saudi Arabia’s debt markets as “ready for take-off” in its latest report.
Newly launched Rasmal Ventures has reportedly become the first independent venture capital (VC) fund manager to operate within the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).
Saudi-based Jada Fund of Funds has committed capital to a US$500 million growth fund managed by Bahrain-based alternative asset manager Investcorp.
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).
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Since 2016, Guillermo Ortiz has been a chairman of Latin America’s BTG Pactual. The former central banker of Mexico talks to Nick Fitzpatrick.
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.
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.
Our panel discusses Chinese investment in Africa, financial institutions’ contribution to economic sustainability and regulatory concerns. Chaired by Romil Patel in Cape Town.
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.