investment management Archives

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi’s Lunate to acquire stake in wealth management firm Azura Partners

Thu 1 May 2025Thu 1 May 2025

Azura headquarters to shift to ADGM in Abu Dhabi as part of the deal; New capital will help build AUM, talent, technology and footprint

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digital economy

Revealed: UAE’s investment technology market to reach $325mn by 2025

Written by James Mathew

Mon 20 Nov 2023Mon 20 Nov 2023

This surge can be attributed to the country’s improved investment climate, driven by big-ticket company listings and economic diversification initiatives

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala close to buying Fortress from Softbank in $2 billion deal

Written by Staff Writer

Wed 7 Sep 2022Wed 7 Sep 2022

No final decisions have been made, and the deal could still fall apart

trade association, investment management

Abu Dhabi

New trade association launched for Middle East investment management professionals

Written by Staff Writer

Tue 19 Jul 2022Tue 19 Jul 2022

The group aims to engage with regulators “to drive a competitive and compliant regional asset management operating environment”

cryptocurrencies

Crypto cog in the investment wheel: Where does the high-risk asset fit in wealth portfolios?

Written by Anup Oommen

Wed 22 Jun 2022Wed 22 Jun 2022

Crypto cannot form a majority of the asset portfolio, but it has found its place in the preservation of wealth, experts said

Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)

Room for a boom as demand grows for Shariah-compliant funds

Written by Abdul Rawuf

Mon 18 Apr 2022Mon 18 Apr 2022

As investors around the world have started to factor sustainable considerations in their investment solutions, we can see further potential demand for Shariah-compliant investment products, which by their nature align with responsible, social, and ethical values

GCC IPO market

Billionaire Olayan family considers reviving plans for Saudi IPO

Written by Staff Writer

Thu 28 Oct 2021Tue 9 Nov 2021

Olayan Financing Co. put its listing plans on hold in 2017 amid slow economic growth in the kingdom

The government has outlined a plan to grow its assets to over $1 trillion by 2025. Image: Bloomberg

General Organisation of Social Insurance

New giant Saudi pension fund ready to rival world’s largest investors

Written by Bloomberg

Mon 21 Jun 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

Merger of kingdom’s General Organisation of Social Insurance and Public Pension Agency will boast assets of over $250bn

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

CI Financial grabs Lewis from Abu Dhabi fund to run $117bn portfolio

Written by Bloomberg

Thu 10 Jun 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

Marc-Andre Lewis was head of portfolio construction and sat on Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s executive committee

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

Video: Apollo’s Zelter on Abu Dhabi property deal with Adnoc

Written by ITP

Thu 3 Sep 2020Wed 6 Oct 2021

Apollo Global Management Co-President Jim Zelter discusses the private equity giant’s decision to invest $2.7 billion in Abu Dhabi’s property market along with a group of pension and insurance funds, in one of the largest real estate deals in the Middle East.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

Video: Adnoc CEO discusses Abu Dhabi property deal with Apollo

Written by ITP

Thu 3 Sep 2020Wed 6 Oct 2021

Sultan Al Jaber, chief executive officer of United Arab Emirates’ state-owned energy producer Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, or Adnoc, discusses its deal with Apollo Global Management.