Tensions between Abu Dhabi and Islamabad have burst into the open
Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Kuwait avoid public markets for fundraising as Iran conflict delivers economic hit
Gulf state imposes restrictions after facing attacks from Islamic republic
Combining ADQ with L’imad marks generational shift of investment influence to heir apparent
The people, funds and institutions behind the emirate’s staggering rise to riches
Companies in the region have raised $6.5bn this year so far, down from $9.9bn in 2024
Firm willing to buy Ascent Resources to head off fight between Abu Dhabi fund and US private equity group
Backing from Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar represents latest push into prized international media assets
One of Egypt’s largest foreign investments comes as Cairo sells land to Gulf sovereign real estate developers
September was busiest month for issuance in years amid strong investor demand ahead of Fed’s expected rate cuts
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala is biggest spender as Middle East state-owned investors account for 40% of flows
Deal struck with Liechtensteinische Landesbank, which is retreating from the UAE
A glittering ghost town no longer: Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District is filling up
Watchdog previously barred bank from taking on high-risk customers over lax anti-money laundering checks
The emirate has wooed hedge funds and money managers. But will they put down roots?
People are looking at becalmed market conditions and writing them off as the result of a quiet summer
Offshore financial centre has boomed since the pandemic, but Abu Dhabi and Riyadh have the city in their sights
Rival to ChatGPT maker OpenAI has so far shunned Gulf sovereign investors that ‘enrich dictators’
Subsidies for locals and tax-free salaries have left region fiscally vulnerable
Plus, EU and US regulators trade barbs and Santander sits tight in the UK
Abu Dhabi’s second-biggest sovereign investor has been keen to deploy funds in US regardless of economic uncertainty
Dubai-based family office plans financial zone for the Indian Ocean archipelago
Opponents of clean-up plan target MPs and activists with barrage of media and legal attacks
London-centred firm to partner with bank owned by country’s Public Investment Fund
CIA veteran to help spearhead private equity group’s expansion in oil-rich region
