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Family offices pile into public equities as inflation overtakes tariffs as top concern
Public equities saw the biggest allocation gains in Citi’s 2026 survey, but private markets remain firmly on the menu —…
Family offices shift focus to private credit
Nearly one-third of family offices plan to boost their private credit allocations this year
Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric acquires majority of Dubai-based Thomassen Service + New real estate tokenization platform
Plus: Canater has secured USD 1 mn from regional investment firm Foras in exchange for a 10% equity stake
Emirates Family Office Association taps new executive director
Aisha Al Mansoori previously held directorial roles at Accenture Middle East and EY
WTO and investment banking in focus
WTO conference and investment banking doing the rounds
UAE in the News on 21 December 2023
Asset managers have turned to Abu Dhabi for cash over the past decade