May 6, 2021 Investcorp, the biggest private equity and alternative asset manager in the Middle East, has outlined a plan to double its assets under management within seven years to $50 billion (from c.$25 billion as at end 2018). Built…
May 4, 2021 Less than two years into frenetic dealmaking that secured hauls from pharmaceuticals to agricultural trading, Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi’s biggest worry is whether he is moving “fast enough”. ADQ has quickly emerged as Abu Dhabi’s go-to lever for…
May 03, 2021 Abu Dhabi's Aldar Properties has entered an alliance with Fifth Wall - the world's biggest venture capital firm focussed on real estate technology – to tap into its network of proptech startups in Europe and gain access…
April 28, 2021 Saudi Arabia is in talks to sell a 1% stake in state oil company Saudi Aramco to a leading international energy heavyweight, according to reports. Additional stakes in the world’s largest oil company could be divested also…
Apr 21, 2021 The UAE went on its biggest Treasury-buying spree on record in February, purchasing more of the safe-haven securities than China in one of the worst months for U.S. debt markets in years. The Gulf nation, OPEC’s third-biggest…
April 15, 2021 Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment Company has launched a new venture estimated at a value of $155mln with Australian logistics property group LOGOS and US global investment firm KKR & Co to develop logistics facilities across…
April 12, 2021 Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala [AUM $232 billion] invested a record amount in 2020 [undisclosed] as it doubled down on growth sectors including life sciences, technology, mobility, digital infrastructure. In particular, Mubadala CEO says that Emirates Global…
April 12, 2021 Bahrain-based investment firm Investcorp is looking for opportunities to invest in U.S. roads and ports following “bipartisan acceptance” in support of $2 trillion in upgrades to the country’s infrastructure. Initial actions saw Investcorp announcing a partnership with…
April 11, 2021 Bahrain-based investment firm Arcapita Group Holdings has bought a Texan distribution facility that serves as a vital cog in FedEx’s distribution network in the southern US. The latest acquisition was part of the company’s investment in the…
March 24, 2021 Zawya has reported that Bahrain’s roadmap up to 2086 is a huge commitment from the government to protect national pension funds from going bankrupt at short notice. Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al…