Qatar Wealth Fund and other backers help Celonis raise $1 billion
August 24, 2022 Software firm Celonis has raised $1 billion in funding from backers including the Qatar Investment Authority. Celonis was valued at $13 billion as part of the round, and the secured $1 billion will be used to build out its software aimed at helping companies to carry out their operations efficiently, according to a Bloomberg report. Read the…
With investments in Alphabet, JPMorgan Chase, and Amazon, the Saudi wealth fund PIF increases its U.S. holdings.
August 16, 2022 Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has bought minority stakes in a string of top American companies including Alphabet Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., American Tower Corporation, Amazon.com, Inc. and Zoom Video Communications, according to a regulatory filing. The PIF disclosed stakes worth $464 million in Alphabet, the parent company of Google, $433.6…
GCC nationals are anticipated to boost their real estate investments in the UK according to report
July 13, 2022 In the face of global inflationary pressures, supply-chain disruption, and interest rate rises, GCC nationals are expected to increase their investments in UK real estate, according to a new report. The Bank of London and The Middle East (BLME), a London-based independent Shariah-compliant bank, stated that there is a "clear opportunity for GCC investors to unleash the…
UAE’s ADIA and ADQ support the first Africa Sovereign Investors Forum and sign Rabat Declaration the Rabat Declaration
June 22, 2022 Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and ADQ, have signed the Rabat Declaration, extending support to the first Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF), organized by Ithmar Capital, Morocco’s sovereign strategic investment fund. The Rabat Declaration marks “the establishment of ASIF as a facilitator and a catalyzer of bankable investment opportunities”. The forum brought together the region’s leading sovereign…
In the next five years, MENA energy investments will reach $879 billion
June 14, 2022 Energy investments in the Middle East and North Africa are projected to grow 9 per cent in the next five years to more than $879 billion, as energy exporters boost spending amid higher oil revenue, according to a report by Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp). The investments, which include both planned and committed investments in the region…
Greenstone becomes first Fund Placement Firm licensed by UAE Securities and Commodities Authority
June 11, 2019 (Dubai) Greenstone Equity Partners, the largest fund placement firm in the Middle East, has become the first firm of its kind to obtain a license to promote financial products and foreign securities by the UAE's Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA). The SCA has granted Greenstone’s UAE subsidiary, Greenstone Equity Partners Financial Products Promotion L.L.C., a license to perform…
Middle East based boutiques offer alternative to global firms
April 7, 2019 (Dubai) Greenstone Equity Partners is leading the dialogue on challenges faced by bankers looking to go it alone in the Middle East. Greenstone Equity Partners' Alex Gemici, was quoted: Even if the founder has deep personal relationships within the region, clients and counterparties want to feel comfortable that any new firm will have longevity and will operate…
Liquidity becoming key for investing in hedge funds
April 7, 2019 (Dubai) Greenstone Equity Partners shares it's depth and breadth of expert industry knowledge on hedge funds. Alex Gemici, Greenstone's CEO has been quoted: There has been a swing back to high quality hedge funds in recent years as investors have begun to ascribe greater value to liquidity. In asset classes such as private equity or venture capital,…