Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund is to undergo a recruitment drive as it looks to increase the active management of its near €700 billion investment portfolio.
The carving up of beleaguered buy-out firm Abraaj continues following the news that UK private equity firm Actis has acquired the management rights to two of its funds.
The appetite for early stage investments among Mena’s venture capital firms is on the increase according to a report which shows that capital investment in Mena-based startups has increased by 66% so far in 2019, from $283 in the first half of 2018 to $471 for H1 in 2019.
Rating agency Moody’s has issued a negative rating outlook to the Government of Sharjah citing its deteriorating fiscal position and the absence of significant fiscal consolidation measures.
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fun, the Public Investment Fund, is reportedly close to securing a $10 billion loan after agreeing terms with 10 investment banks.
UAE-based Noor Bank has teamed up with European asset manager Azimut to launch a US dollar sharia-compliant fixed maturity plan.
HSBC Securities Services has extended its onshore issuer services business to the UAE and Egypt.
Dubai is attempting to forge a niche as the region’s leading financial hub for ESG investment through a newly convened, government-backed initiative.
Abu Dhabi-based Islamic finance firm ADCorp is working with US active asset manager Sands Capital to develop a sharia-compliant portfolio of funds for its investor base.
The UAE has followed Saudi Arabia in allowing 100% foreign ownership of companies in certain sectors.
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...
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.
Our cross-industry panel discuss the positive backdrop in Egypt, the Dana Gas controversy and the potential index upgrades of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Chaired by George Mitton in Dubai.
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May 2019
Jersey Report 2019