Henry Azzam, chairman of the Middle East and North Africa region at Deutsche Bank, discusses the key challenges ahead at the CFA Institute Middle East Investment Conference. Read More
Monthly Archives: March 2012
30 March 2012
Livestream: The Changing Economic and Political Landscape of the Arab Region
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29 March 2012
Arab Spring: Good for the Economy?
Michael O'Sullivan of Credit Suisse argues that regime change can benefit both civil liberties and the economy. Read More
This entry was posted in Economics, News and tagged Michael O'Sullivan, Middle East, Middle East Investment Conference. Bookmark the permalink.
27 March 2012
The Challenges of Private Equity Investing in the Middle East
Political risk is only one of many hurdles. Still, the managing director of Gulf Capital believes the next decade looks promising for investors. Read More
This entry was posted in Alternative Investments and tagged Economies, Middle East, Middle East Investment Conference, North Africa, Private Equity, Richard Dallas. Bookmark the permalink.
Roundup: CFA Institute Middle East Investment Conference
Social media highlights from the flagship event in the Middle East for CFA Institute, held 25-26 March 2012 in Doha, Qatar. Read More
Hedge Fund Returns: Revenge of the Clones
Professor Narayan Naik has devoted the last decade to researching factors that can explain hedge fund performance and appears to have devised a clone that can replicate the performance of hedge fund indices. Read More
This entry was posted in Alternative Investments, News, Performance Measurement & Evaluation, Portfolio Management, Speakers and tagged Alpha, Hedge Funds, Investors, Middle East Investment Conference, Narayan Naik. Bookmark the permalink.
26 March 2012
Livestream: Geopolitical Factors for Investors
Watch Pippa Malmgren, president and founder of the Canonbury Group and Principalis Asset Management, present on geopolitical factors for investors at the CFA Institute Middle East Investment Conference. Read More
This entry was posted in News, Speakers and tagged Geopolitics, Middle East, Middle East Investment Conference, Pippa Malmgren. Bookmark the permalink.
Middle East Changes May Cause Initial Economic Pain
Dr George Abed, senior counsellor and director for Africa and the Middle East at the Institute of International Finance, proposes some practical steps for reform in the region. Read More
This entry was posted in News and tagged Arab Spring, economics, George Abed, Oil. Bookmark the permalink.
Marc Faber: Continuing Financial Crisis Must Be Endured
Marc Faber, editor of “The Gloom, Boom and Doom Report,” believes that the question to be asked over the next decade is not “where will my returns be highest” but “where will I lose the least money?” Read More
This entry was posted in News, Portfolio Management, Speakers and tagged economics, Marc Faber, Middle East Investment Conference, Oil, Real estate. Bookmark the permalink.
Video: Tamer Bazzari, CFA, on the Key Issues Facing Investment Professionals in the Middle East
In this interview preceding the third annual Middle East Investment Conference, Tamer Bazzari, CFA, CEO of Genero Capital, discusses what he expects to be the key themes. Read More
This entry was posted in News, Speakers and tagged Arab Spring, Financial Crisis, Middle East, Middle East Investment Conference, Tamar Bazzari. Bookmark the permalink.
25 March 2012
The Economics of the Arab Spring
Dr. Adeel Malik, the Islamic Centre Lecturer in Development Economics at the University of Oxford, discusses the economic challenges policy makers will face once the dust settles in the Middle East. Read More
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