Investment & Strategy Citadel Completes GCC's 2025 Land Race with Dubai Outpost $72 billion hedge fund's 18th office adds serious weight to flurry of global capacity herding into the Gulf. By Bourgaize Murray / 1 Jan 2026
Investment & Strategy BlackRock Elevates Battams to Lead Global Equities London-based veteran trader to oversee all equities and equities derivatives operations for the world's largest investment house. By Bourgaize Murray / 30 Dec 2025
Investment & Strategy Looking for a Repeat: Six Hidden EM Questions for 2026 The last week of 2025 has arrived; the outlooks are done and dusted. Is it time for an encore? Here's our take. By Bourgaize Murray / 25 Dec 2025
Investment & Strategy Patrimium, Ares Offer Novel ABF Credit Vehicle for Family Offices Credit deals moving fast and hard at year's end, as $100 million for asset-based said to be first of its kind for Gulf's UHNW investors. By Bourgaize Murray / 18 Dec 2025
Investment & Strategy Blackstone, Phoenix Financial Forge Major Credit Partnership Deal to commit several billion dollars across diverse range of credit opportunities. By Bourgaize Murray / 18 Dec 2025
Investment & Strategy Mubadala, Barings Tie Up $500 Million Private RE Credit Deal New JV to address refinancing needs for senior and subordinated loans in US, Europe and APAC. By Bourgaize Murray / 18 Dec 2025
Mongolia's Khan Bank Steps Up with ADB, Canadian FinDev Facilities Central Asian frontier continues to garner new interest from bilateral and multilateral DFIs. By Bourgaize Murray / 16 Dec 2025
Macro & Capital Markets Marex to Pair Ideas & Execution in New EM Credit Desk Agency execution specialist taps Jefferies veteran to lead buildout serving emboldened yield hunt. By Bourgaize Murray / 12 Dec 2025
Investment & Strategy State Street Joins Kingdom Rush, Dreams on India Boston-based giant touts Riyadh regional HQ, while reportedly in talks to enter India's well-poised though historically tricky mutual fund market. By Bourgaize Murray / 12 Dec 2025
Strategy Emerging Markets are 'Reasonable Alternatives' Pillars of the TINA trope have brittled, while TARA brings EM to the fore. Will it stay this time? By Bourgaize Murray / 12 Dec 2025
Investment & Strategy BlackRock EM ETF Doubles Net Assets Since September iShares' enhanced equity Ucits fund EMEE banners strong year of inflows for emerging market ETFs. By Bourgaize Murray / 12 Dec 2025
Turkish TPAO Eyes $4 Billion Maiden Sukuk State-owned energy platform plans Islamic debt issuance to fund further exploration projects. By Bourgaize Murray / 12 Dec 2025