EQUITIES

Nov 16, 2023

saudi arabia foreign assets fallAccording to the central bank, the net foreign assets level in Saudi Arabia fell sharply in October.

Nov 09, 2023

PIF ups stake aston martinSaudi wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has increased its holding in British luxury carmaker Aston Martin.

Nov 02, 2023

NEOM, a new urban area planned by Saudi Arabia, has launched the NEOM Investment Fund (NIF), designed to support the mega-city development.

Nov 01, 2023

Dubai-based asset manager Shuaa Capital is set to press ahead with a rights issue as part of the firm’s capital optimisation process.

Oct 27, 2023

UK-based asset manager Gemcorp Capital is to unveil a US$1 billion investment fund designed to promote Saudi Arabia as a destination for investors.

Oct 19, 2023

The value of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the GCC for the first nine months of 2023 has dropped by 56% year-on-year when compared to the same period in 2022.

Oct 10, 2023

UAE family officesMore than half of the family offices in the UAE have chosen the location to preserve the growing wealth of its affluent residents.

Sep 05, 2023

Healthcare, fund, Alkhair CapitalDubai-based asset manager Alkhair Capital has launched an Islamic fintech fund focused on the healthcare sector.

Sep 01, 2023

Saudi, awqafTwo Saudi-based asset managers have agreed to launch investment funds focused on the awqaf or endowment sector.

Aug 03, 2023

Shuaa Capital, Saudi, equity fund, asset manager, Shuaa, sharia, equity fund, regionSaudi-based asset manager Shuaa Capital has launched a sharia-compliant equity fund that will focus on companies in the region.

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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.