Private Equity

Middle East & North Africa

GPs are bridging the Gulf with Middle Eastern LPs

Recent tie ups involving Saudi Arabia’s PIF, Neuberger Berman and Franklin Templeton underscore the growing significance of this region for private markets fundraisers.

2 min read · 15 May 2025

Mubadala: Investments need to be resilient under all types of scenarios

The sovereign wealth fund’s risk assessment playbook has evolved to adjust to changing market uncertainties, according to deputy chief strategy and risk officer Marc Antaki.

2 min read · 25 March 2025

PEI Awards 2024: EMEA winners

Kirkland & Ellis collects two awards, while Aware Super wins Limited Partner of the Year in EMEA.

3 min read · 03 March 2025

Choppy waters: How LPs can navigate geopolitical risk

Investors can use an array of tools to mitigate the impact of geopolitical risk, including manager selection, exposure limits and even fund documentation.

10 min read · 03 March 2025

Secondaries Awards 2024: EMEA winners

Coller Capital misses out on Secondaries Firm of the Year in EMEA to Ardian, which completed deals worth more than $15 billion in total across the US and Europe during the judging period.

2 min read · 03 March 2025

Placement firms are playing survival of the fittest

As natural selection intensifies among placement agents, those who can broaden their scopes geographically and strategically look set to benefit.

2 min read · 13 February 2025

Inside Investcorp's $100bn AUM growth plans – updated

The Gulf region's biggest private equity firm plans to scale its existing businesses, according to vice-chairman and CIO Rishi Kapoor.

5 min read · 06 February 2025

Meet the LP: Octagon

The Dubai-based advisory, which caters to families seeking to outsource asset management operations, has clients capable of writing $20m cheques for private equity funds, co-founder Ekaterina Chernova tells PEI.

4 min read · 24 October 2024

Side Letter: A secondaries 'catch-all rocket ship'?

Why an influx of evergreen funds is unlikely to overcapitalise the strategy. Plus: wealthy individuals are hungry for alts but aren't sure how to enter; and ADIA sets up shop in India. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

5 min read · 09 October 2024

Investcorp shakes up leadership structure with co-CEO to leave firm

Hazem Ben-Gacem, a three-decade veteran of the firm, will leave his role in November as the Gulf's biggest private equity firm reorganises its internal units.

2 min read · 02 September 2024

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