Aref Karim spent 13 years at Abu Dhabiâs main sovereign wealth fund, during which time he set up its alternatives portfolio. He tells George Mitton about those times.
Aref Karim spent 13 years at Abu Dhabiâs main sovereign wealth fund, during which time he set up its alternatives portfolio. He tells George Mitton about those times.
Aref Karim spent 13 years at Abu Dhabiâs main sovereign wealth fund, during which time he set up its alternatives portfolio. He tells George Mitton about those times.
Political wrangling has hindered Kuwaitâs development plans, but some say progress is coming. George Mitton reports.
At the Middle East Securities Forum in March, Arindam Das of HSBC gave a checklist of reforms he says are needed for the regionâs capital markets. George Mitton finds out more.
In the wake of high-profile scandals in the Middle Eastâs private banking networks, we asked key individuals about what clients need from the sector.
The index of the Saudi Arabian stock exchange, the Tadawul, has fallen by nearly 1% on the first day foreigner investors were allowed to trade.
Fund managers investing in Turkey braced for further volatility in the wake of an election that lost president Recep Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) its parliamentary majority.
A deal to collaborate and share information between the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Dubai hints at greater ties between the two exchanges.
High valuations in the developed world are predicted to push US fund managers to invest heavily in emerging market equities, causing a "reawakening" of the asset class.
The index of the Tehran Stock Exchange has risen nearly 8% since negotiators agreed a framework deal on the country's nuclear programme on Thursday.
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...
Rasmala’s trade finance fund recently passed $100 million in assets. Doug Bitcon, head of credit strategies, explains why he has to be hands-on.
Since 2016, Guillermo Ortiz has been a chairman of Latin America’s BTG Pactual. The former central banker of Mexico talks to Nick Fitzpatrick.
Investors in the Middle East consider the tools that will be needed to navigate the Covid-19 crisis, the continued appetite for dividend and why it’s all about tech. Chaired by Romil Patel.
Experts discuss the investment implications of the coronavirus pandemic, a delayed rebound in global growth and dealing with South Africa’s energy issues head on. Chaired by Romil Patel in Cape Town.
Our panel discusses Chinese investment in Africa, financial institutions’ contribution to economic sustainability and regulatory concerns. Chaired by Romil Patel in Cape Town.
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.