The GCC has one of the world’s youngest asset management industries, but after radical regulatory changes the market is heading in the right direction. Mark Dunne reports.
Asset Management
For the third year, emeafinance is proud to announce the winners of our Middle East Banking Awards. The ceremony recognises the best performers in a competitive and dynamic market.
A new piece of regulation could spell trouble for alternative investment funds – and they’re not happy. Liz Salecka reports.
After several years of rapid growth, shariah-compliant asset management is facing the first serious test of its young life, as it struggles to diversify from equity and property into new areas, writes Eva-Luise Schwarz.
The battering taken by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has provided a pause for thought among Nigeria’s asset management community, but optimism prevails for the industry’s long-term future, writes Kevin Godier.
Having been officially launched just a year ago, state-owned VTB Capital says it is fast becoming the national champion of Russian investment banking, according to the bank’s international CEO, Herbert Moos. But could the woes of its parent hold it back?
Banks are hoping to follow Barclays’ lead and raise capital through the disposal of asset and wealth management divisions. But who is buying?
The re-launch of Abu Dhabi Investment Company (ADIC) as Invest AD, an asset manager for third-party funds, marks an interesting shift in strategy for the region’s sovereign wealth funds.
The Russian distressed debt market presents some great opportunities for those investors with an appetite for risk, reports Julian Evans.
While the top global banks have shed thousands of jobs, some smaller firms have been aggressively hiring. But they face a tough struggle against the larger competition, reports Eva-Luise Schwarz.
South Africa has been home to one of the fastest growing derivatives markets in the world. A merger of the two leading exchanges in the country could cement the market’s global position, reports Liz Salecka.
Lebanon has faced four years of violence, civil strife, assassinations and war. And yet its economy and banking sector grow stronger each year, reports Julian Evans from Beirut.