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Investcorp to invest in US airport project

Abu Dhabi-based alternative investment firm Investcorp Capital is set to invest in the US$4.2 billion redevelopment of JFK airport in the US. The investment is...

Lunate invests in Adnoc Oil Properties

Abu Dhabi-based alternative investment firm Lunate Capital has acquired a 40% stake in Adnoc Oil Properties (AOP), a crude oil pipeline infrastructure asset. The stake...

StanChart and Old Mutual launch Mena wealth platform

The respective venture capital arms of Standard Chartered and Old Mutual, SC Ventures and NEXT176, have collaborated on the launch of a financial wellness...

Oman Investment Authority launches $5.2bn fund

Oman’s sovereign wealth fund, Oman Investment Authority (OIA), has launched a US$5.2 billion fund to invest in Omani projects and companies. The Future Fund Oman...

SS&C opens Abu Dhabi office

Fund administrator SS&C is the latest global firm to set up a new business in the Middle East. The US-based firm has opened an office...

Investcorp names chief financial officer

Bahrain-based alternative investment firm Investcorp has appointed Abbas Rizvi as its group chief financial officer (CFO). He replaces Jan Erik Back who has announced his...

Saudi Arabia sees surge in private equity

Private equity (PE) activity in Saudi Arabia reached US$4 billion in 2023, further extending a rapid increase over the last five years. The 2019-2023 Saudi...

Allen & Overy launches Riyadh office

Law firm Allen & Overy is the latest international professional services firm to open an office in Saudi Arabia. According to Allen & Overy, the...

GFH’s London real estate business names chairman

Zayed R Alzayani has been named as chairman of the board of Roebuck, the UK subsidiary of Bahrain-based GFH Financial Group. Roebuck is a pan-European...

Franklin Templeton opens Riyadh office

US asset manager Franklin Templeton has launched in Saudi Arabia after opening an office in Riyadh. The move comes after the firm received licences from...