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Lunate to debut region’s first thematic ETF on ADX this month
The ETF will track 25 global quantum computing firms including Microsoft, Nvidia, IBM, Alphabet and Amazon
Eshraq taps acting CEO and Al Futtaim’s EV arm appoints MD
Eshraq’s CEO steps down: ADX-listed private equity firm Eshraq appointed former chief strategy officer Tanvir Haque (LinkedIn) as acting CEO…
THIS MORNING: US imposes anti-dumping duties on UAE exports of corrosion-resistant steel + UAE-New Zealand trade and economic partnership enters into force
Plus: BlueFive Capital’s PE fund with China’s CICC Capital has a USD 500 mn target
Lunate takes minority stake in London’s Brevan Howard + commits USD 2 bn to new Abu Dhabi platform
The move marks Lunate’s first push into hedge funds
THIS MORNING: Newly launched PE firm BlueFive Capital to set up China-focused PE fund with CICC
Plus: Long weekend for Prophet Muhammad’s birthday confirmed
MENA PE activity cools down in 1H 2025 — but it’s mostly good news amid signs of a maturing market -Magnitt
Some 29 transactions totaling USD 2.88 bn were recorded in the first half of the year
Continuation funds boom as private equity faces a frozen exit market
Continuation funds accounted for USD 41 bn of exits in 1H 2025
PE firm BlueFive takes over Abu Dhabi’s Wusoom Holding
The transaction comes days after it closed the its USD 2 bn debut equity fund
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