Winter 2016

BONDS: The year of the bond

Issuers across the Gulf countries are turning to the debt markets to balance their budgets. Saudi Arabia is the biggest, reports George Mitton. In Saudi...

REAL ESTATE: Little India

Indians are the biggest foreign property buyers in Dubai. They plough billions of dollars into the region in search of safe offshore assets and...

PALESTINE INTERVIEW: We’ll launch our first equity fund next year

Not many banks plant olive trees, but the Bank of Palestine has a social mission. It also has ambitious expansion plans, says chairman Hashim...

PALESTINE: A hostile neighbourhood

Now considered a frontier market, Palestine is gaining attention from investors abroad. But the challenges facing this embattled country are severe. Fiona Rintoul reports. This...

BEHIND THE BUSINESS CARD: The scientific method

Doctor of physics and QInvest managing director Ataf Ahmed talks about his love of Japan and sushi, his admiration for the author of Flash...

SPONSORED FEATURE: A permanent presence

Aberdeen Asset Management has set up its first Middle East office in the newly established Abu Dhabi Global Market. Andrew Paul, senior executive officer,...

ABU DHABI INTERVIEW: If you build it, they will come

The UAE'€™s second financial free zone has some new tenants. George Mitton talks to Steve Barnett, financial centre development director. The last time Funds Global...

MASHREQ CAPITAL INTERVIEW: A new direction

The new chief executive of Mashreq Capital talks to George Mitton about fund launches, management style and why he is the right person for...

MIFID II ROUNDTABLE: Europe prepares to rewrite the rules

The second version of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) has implications for anyone seeking to sell funds in Europe. Rob Swan (head...

SPONSORED FEATURE: The emerging opportunity

A recent sovereign bond issue from Saudi Arabia underlines the appeal of emerging market investing. What must investors consider when allocating to this asset...