{"id":96949,"date":"2024-10-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/is-riyadhs-kafd-gearing-up-for-another-run-at-difc\/"},"modified":"2024-10-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T00:00:00","slug":"is-riyadhs-kafd-gearing-up-for-another-run-at-difc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/10\/18\/is-riyadhs-kafd-gearing-up-for-another-run-at-difc\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Riyadh\u2019s KAFD gearing up for another run at DIFC?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, friends, and happy FRIDAY to you all. <\/strong>We\u2019ve made it through another week together, and our reward is yet another busy news day. We hope you\u2019re all looking forward to the weekend as much as we are. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A LOOK AHEAD- <\/strong>We expect another busy news week as the IMF and World Bank\u2019s annual meetings get underway in Washington, DC. Chatter about growth in the Middle East and the state of the global economy will vie for your attention along with the penultimate week of the US presidential race. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- It\u2019s another mainly sunny day today<\/strong>, with a daytime high of 37\u00b0C and an overnight low of 30\u00b0C in <strong>Dubai<\/strong>, and a high of 32\u00b0C in <strong>Abu Dhabi<\/strong> before the mercury dips to 30\u00b0C at night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>  <strong>#1- Is KAFD gearing-up for a more intense drive to lure financial services companies? <\/strong>King Abdullah Financial District \u2014 Riyadh\u2019s answer to DIFC \u2014 is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-10-17\/saudi-arabia-finance-hub-kafd-seeks-to-raise-700-million-to-expand\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said to be interested in raising<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-10-17\/saudi-arabia-finance-hub-kafd-seeks-to-raise-700-million-to-expand\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">as much as USD 750 mn<\/a> to fuel its expansion. The company is mulling both an IPO on Tadawul and the creation of a real estate investment trust to which it would contribute a number of revenue-generating buildings. KAFD is backed by the Public Investment Fund, the Kingdom\u2019s sovereign wealth fund. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Advisors: <\/strong>Our friends at HSBC have the mandate, alongside Citi and Al Rajhi Capital. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fast fact: KAFD is looking for a new boss <\/strong>after Gautam Sashittal stepped down earlier this month. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>#2- HYDROGEN WATCH- <\/strong><strong>French private equity firm <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ardian.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ardian<\/a><\/strong><strong> is exploring partnerships with <\/strong><strong>UAE renewables giant Masdar<\/strong> and Saudi\u2019s sovereign wealth fund to invest in green hydrogen, Ardian's senior managing director, Francois-Aissa Touazi, told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/economy\/2024\/10\/17\/ardian-considering-co-investment-in-green-hydrogen-with-masdar-and-pif\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a>. Ardian, has assets under management of c. USD 169 bn, will make its first joint investment with Masdar next year through its USD 2.2 bn clean energy fund. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- The firm is putting together a dedicated hydrogen investment team in Abu Dhabi <\/strong>and has plans to launch a hydrogen tech fund.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#3- US tech outfit SolarWinds is said to be looking into moving its Europe, Middle East, <\/strong><strong>and Africa headquarters to Dubai <\/strong>from Cork, Ireland. The company is also opening an office in Riyadh, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-10-17\/solarwinds-plans-riyadh-office-as-mideast-sales-boom-ceo-says\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt5\"><\/a> <strong>#4- Further stimulation of economic growth, environmental protection, and safeguarding <\/strong><strong>the rights of residents <\/strong>are the features of 2024-2029 strategic plan put forward yesterday by Dubai\u2019s Supreme Legislation Committee, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2024\/october\/16-10\/the-supreme-legislation-committee\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Rejoice: It is the last day of Gitex. <\/strong>Traffic around the Dubai World Trade Centre will ease and AI will become a slightly less omnipresent part of your news diet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>Hamas leader Yehya Sinwar is dead, Israel says<\/strong>, claiming to have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2024\/10\/17\/world\/israel-lebanon-iran-gaza-news\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">killed him in a shootout<\/a> and verified the identity of the body through dental records and fingerprints. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>News outlets on both sides of the Atlantic are asking whether this means the end of <\/strong><strong>Israel\u2019s war on Gaza<\/strong> after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/live-updates-yahya-sinwar-2024-10-17\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">US President Joe Biden said<\/a> Sinwar\u2019s killing means \u201cNow\u2019s the time to move on \u2026 towards a ceasefire. It\u2019s time for this war to end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Netanyahu is having none of it<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cm24q3204y3o\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">saying<\/a>: \u201cBut the war, my dear ones, is not over yet. Great challenges still lie ahead of us. Together we will fight.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- It was the first time in more than a decade that an Iranian foreign minister <\/strong><strong>has touched down in Cairo<\/strong> when Abbas Araghchi <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/f6ffa8c9-229a-4d9a-a54b-52397edac8ab\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">met yesterday<\/a> with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Araghchi\u2019s visit comes as Tehran steps up diplomatic efforts to avoid being drawn deeper into conflict with Israel. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN US POLITICS- It\u2019s 17 days until voters head to the polls<\/strong>, and Kamala Harris\u2019 campaign is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/harris-campaign-shifts-strategy-anxiety-rises-over-trump-gains-2024-10-17\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tweaking tactics<\/a> after the seesaw of polls began tipping in Donald Trump\u2019s favor. Harris\u2019 team is now looking to attract more men and Republican voters. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>CLOSER TO HOME- Oman\u2019s state energy company raised USD 2 bn in a blockbuster IPO <\/strong>that now stands as the country\u2019s largest-ever stock offering. The sale of a 25% stake in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/oqep.om\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">OQ Exploration & Production<\/a> makes it the biggest IPO in the region since Adnoc Gas went public in an USD 2.5 bn offering last year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In context: <\/strong>The OQ sale was more than 2x oversubscribed and is the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-10-17\/oman-state-energy-firm-raises-record-2-billion-from-unit-s-ipo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">fourth-largest IPO<\/a> in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa this year. 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