US-based consulting firm AlixPartners has been appointed to oversee the separation of the Abraaj Growth Markets Health Fund (AGMHF) from the Abraaj Group.
US-based consulting firm AlixPartners has been appointed to oversee the separation of the Abraaj Growth Markets Health Fund (AGMHF) from the Abraaj Group.
Bahrain-based private equity firm Investcorp is preparing to make its first direct investments into China and India in the next 12 to 18 months, according to comments made by its co-chief executive.
Total fees for investment banking activity in the Middle East and North Africa fell for the third consecutive year, according to data compiled by Thomson Reuters.
The majority of S&P and Dow Jones sharia-compliant benchmarks produced a better performance than conventional indices in the second quarter.
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has settled its first repurchase (repo) transactions.
A proposed deal from US investment manager Colony Capital to buy part of the fund management business of troubled Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj Capital is reportedly in doubt after meeting resistance from investors.
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) has taken a 50% stake in Societe d’Exploitation et de Gestion Aeroportuaires (Sega), a pan-African holding company specialising in airport investments across West and Central Africa.
Abu Dhabi-based investment manager Waha Capital will reportedly undertake a recruitment drive before launching a series of funds.
US-based private equity firm Blackstone Group is expected to launch its Saudi-backed infrastructure fund following the news that it has completed a round of fundraising worth $5 billion.
Index provider MSCI has upgraded Saudi equities to emerging market status by including them in its widely tracked Emerging Markets index.
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).
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...
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.
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.