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Funds Europe announces 2022 awards winners

Colin Purdie of Aviva Investors emerged as CIO of the Year at the Funds Europe Awards 2022, held on Thursday, November 10. Colin Purdie, who...

Kuwaiti firm invests $400 million in WeWork competitor Knotel

A three-year-old competitor of WeWork has achieved unicorn status with the help of the investment arm of Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund. Knotel, a New York-based...

The paradox of low volatility

Plausible explanations exist for why low-volatility stocks perform better than their high-volatility counterparts. In college finance courses, we are taught about the risk-return trade-off where...

MARKET DATA: Kuwait rewards investors, others must wait

Kuwait’s stock market rose after its government revealed a five-year development plan. Equity performance elsewhere was mixed in the first half of the year,...

Tadawul hails “far-reaching reforms”

The Saudi Arabian stock exchange says recent reforms have aligned the country's capital markets with international standards. On April 23, the country adopted a two-day...

UAE banks brace for a challenging year

Though they have proved resilient so far, major banks in the UAE face challenges to maintain profitability in the year ahead, warns a ratings...

SAUDI ARABIA: Gateway to the kingdom

There are plans in Riyadh to open up Saudi Arabia’s capital markets, a move that could transform asset management in the country. George Mitton...

FIXED INCOME: Desperately seeking sukuk

Sharia-compliant investors would like to see more bond issues from the likes of Majid Al Futtaim, a family-owned developer of shopping malls. George Mitton...

Notes from a small country

Blominvest is trying to build a funds business in Lebanon, a nation where the appetite for funds is low. The firm’s head of asset...

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: Notes from a small country

Blominvest is trying to build a funds business in Lebanon, a nation where the appetite for funds is low. The firm’s head of asset...

INSIDE VIEW: Patience needed in this ‘special frontier’ market

Fixed income investors should not let the Dubai debt crisis deter them from seeking opportunities in the region, says Teeja Boye, of Insparo Asset...

INSIDE VIEW: Fire, ready, aim

You could spend millions of dollars and a year of your life buying and implementing an IT system. Scott Williams,of Investit MENA, offers advice...

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