Ongoing geopolitical tension, a drop in oil production and falling foreign direct investment (FDI) will all contribute to a slowdown in growth in the Middle East region, according to the latest forecast from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is looking to limit its investments in fossil fuels as part of a plan to move into greener assets.
The Gulf Investment Fund (GIF), an exchange listed fund focused on equity investments in the GCC, has posted a 2.4% increase in net asset value (NAV) for the last quarter of 2019 which falls below the 4.4% gain made by the S&P GCC index.
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has allocated $16.3 million to invest in a new batch of startups that have applied to its Ventures Fund.
Bahrain sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat has seen strong demand for its recently issued sukuk having received orders in excess of $4 billion for a $500 million Islamic bond.
Abu Dhabi Future Energy company (Masdar) has launched what it claims is the first ‘green’ real estate investment trust (REIT) in the UAE.
Bahrain-based alternative investment firm Investcorp has raised $130 million for an affordable housing fund in India.
The newly established sovereign wealth fund (SWF) in Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an Egyptian construction firm to jointly invest in infrastructure, water and renewable energy projects in Egypt.
Almost a quarter (23%) of Middle East wealth management clients plan to change their providers over the next three years, according to a survey from EY.
Abu Dhabi-based buy-out company Gulf Capital is set to make it second biggest private equity investment after splashing out more than $100 million to acquire a fertility treatment provider.
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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December 2019
ESG Report 2019