Gulf equities down, but not out, idiosyncrasies aside
Thursday, September 18th, 2008 Posted in Financial Services, Hedge Funds, Markets, SWF | No Comments »In consecutive days the FT has reported on the situation for equities in the Gulf region (see clipped excerpts below). In spite of the U.S. induced credit withdrawal felt around the world, the fact remains that the Gulf is ...
Hedge Funds Sought in Middle East: Setting Up Shop While Walking a Fine Line in Long/Short
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Posted in Hedge Funds | No Comments »The Financial Times reports of growing demand for regional hedge funds in the Middle East and greater capabilities to mitigate risk of traditionally long-only investments in the region given the inability to short stocks. Ali al-Shihabi, chief executive of Rasmala ...
