REAL ESTATE

Sep 29, 2023

Egypt, golden licencesThe Egyptian government is set to grant more golden licences in a bid to attract more overseas investors.

Sep 27, 2023

GCC, investors, Egyptian, real estate, attraction, wealthy, research Egyptian real estate has become a primary attraction for wealthy investors in the GCC, according to recent research.

Aug 31, 2023

Women, UAE, real estateThe number of women investors in the UAE real estate sector grew by 51% in 2022 and looks set to continue that trend in 2023, according to data from the Dubai Land Department.

Aug 21, 2023

Egypt, real estateMiddle East investors are set to spend up to US$120 billion on Egypt’s burgeoning real estate sector, according to recently published research.

Jul 28, 2023

Banque Misr, RE fund, Egypt, Misr, real estate fund, real estate, fundEgypt’s Banque Misr is set to debut a US$16.1 million real estate fund.

Jul 21, 2023

ADIA, subsidiary, invest, Japanese, property, portfolio, Abu Dhabi, sovereign wealth fund, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, ADIA,Singapore, private equity, SC Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, portfolio, Japanese, hotelsA wholly-owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), has joined forces with Singapore-based private equity firm SC Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs Asset Management to acquire a portfolio of luxury Japanese hotels.

Jun 23, 2023

GFH, real estate, Bahrain, asset manager, GFH Financial Group, business, private equity, real estate, assetsBahrain-based asset manager GFH Financial Group has launched a new business unit to manage its private equity and real estate assets.

Jun 15, 2023

Mubadala, Japanese, property, JV, Abu Dhabi, fund, US, asset manager, Proprium Capital Partners, Canada, Manulife Investment Management, joint venture, Japan, real estate Abu Dhabi wealth fund Mubadala has teamed up with US asset manager Proprium Capital Partners and Canada’s Manulife Investment Management to launch a joint venture focused on Japan’s real estate sector.

Jun 09, 2023

Qatar, RE market, demand, Qatari, high net worth individuals, HNWIs, real estateAlmost a third (30%) of Qatari high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are set to spend in excess of US$1 million on real estate.

Jun 02, 2023

SaudiSaudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has launched a fund designed to invest in Iraqi infrastructure.

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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.