Monthly Archives: March 2012
Livestream: The Changing Economic and Political Landscape of the Arab Region
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
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
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
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
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
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
New Survey: CFA Institute Members in Middle East Optimistic for Future
While members recognise the impact of the Arab Spring on the economy, the majority believe that investor confidence will return over the next three years. Read More
Islamic Finance: Tarek El Diwany on the ‘Problem’ with Interest
Tarek El Diwany, a speaker at the upcoming CFA Institute Middle East Investment Conference and Islamic Finance specialist, discusses the conflict between discounting and ecological sustainability. Read More
Richard Dallas on Investing in Private Equity
How are private equity investments in the Middle East typically structured and funded, and what should private equity investors look for? Richard Dallas of Gulf Capital will share his insights at the Middle East Investment Conference. Read More
