July 2011

REGULATION: Striking a balance

Regulation plays a vital role in the development of regional asset management markets. Funds Global talks to different supervisors in the Mena region about...

INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS: All funds are different, except when they’re not

As the Gulf funds industry evolves, research is helping categorise different client types to help investment managers develop their strategies. Nick Fitzpatrick looks at...

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: One of a kind

A new joint venture between a Qatari investment bank and a Dubai-based asset manager is promising to bring variety to the shariah investment market....

BUILDING ASSETS: Unrest fails to halt Mena managers

The Middle East market in listed equity funds is evolving as local providers create new Mena products. Nick Fitzpatrick looks at selected funds and...

TALKING HEADS: Emerging ambitions

Funds Global asks senior executives in the Middle East whether the political unrest will hinder the UAE and Qatar’s prospects of inclusion in the...

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Inconsistent messages (part 2)

Clarity is key to the development of the Middle East region as a fund hub. In this roundtable discussion, senior executives outline the main...

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Inconsistent messages (part 1)

Clarity is key to the development of the Middle East region as a fund hub. In this roundtable discussion, senior executives outline the main...

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: Preparations for the next instalment

Jamal Al-Naif, managing director of Credit Suisse Asset Management’s Dubai branch, talks about rebuilding trust after the financial crisis, investing in Middle East private...