Egypt's long awaited sovereign wealth fund will go live in October according to the country's minister of finance.
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Egypt's long awaited sovereign wealth fund will go live in October according to the country's minister of finance.
Any concern that investment in Saudi Arabia would be adversely affected by the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the links with crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman appear to be misplaced with the kingdom enjoying a boost in merger and acquisitions and an increase in IPO activity.
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