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Securities lending players must choose partners carefully

The MENA region is home to some of the largest asset owners who are now deepening access to international markets – including through securities...

Global real estate: Logistics centres reach a new milestone

For investors in logistics buildings, Covid-19 spurred expected growth by years. Surging demand for e-commerce means the number of warehouse sites is shrinking, providing...

Invesco ETF offers exposure to Kuwaiti equities market

Invesco has unveiled a Ucits exchange-traded fund (ETF) that gives investors access to Kuwait’s equity market ahead of its inclusion in the MSCI Emerging...

Emerging markets hedge funds post record gains in Q2

Emerging markets hedge funds have posted industry-leading mid-year results amidst ongoing market volatility. Total emerging market hedge fund capital reached the record level of $239.3...

Goldman Sachs contends for role in Aramco IPO

Goldman Sachs is contending for a role in the initial public offering of Saudi Arabia’s Aramco in what could be the world’s largest ever...

Lamar Holding invests in Nigerian fintech

Bahrain-based energy investment firm Lamar Holding has invested $1 million in Nigerian fintech TechAdvance. The investment puts the valuation of TechAdvance – a payment application...

New income streams

Although it is awash with oil and, therefore, capital, the Gulf region is at a critical juncture: it must diversify its economy away from...

SAUDI ARABIA: A new dawn

Saudi Arabia has been pursuing economic diversification since the 1970s with varying levels of success. Romil Patel looks at the petro-state’s latest efforts to expand...

ALTERNATIVES: Winning over the sovereigns

Investors worldwide are continuing to seek out alternative assets. Romil Patel looks at their growing prominence in the Middle East. Much like the physical one...

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...

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