Special Report

Regional financial markets have shown their correlation in responding favorably to private equity firms and the efficiency they provide to businesses over a diverse range of sectors. Many firms claim …

Many investors around the globe are familiar with ethical funds, and even more so in the Muslim world where Islamic funds, compliant with shari’a rules are common. Among these funds …

Toward the end of February 2008, stocks dipped and oil prices closed at an all-time high, over $100. Consumer price indices rose and investors worried about their positions following the …

Private equity’s microeconomic outlook fuses numerous ideas of industry practice to focus on the quintessential benefit of the industry: value-creation. The re-structuring of firms by private equity players to bring …

The macroeconomic changes of the past five years have opened up possibilities for private equity firms to operate in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) on both a fundraising …

Like most other industries, the private equity industry follows a typical cycle consisting of several phases that exhibit typical characteristics.  Each phase, however, may vary across markets and over time …

With the exception of the recent internet disruption caused by the damage to an underwater cable in the region, telecommunications services to the Middle East and Africa have been continually …

The subprime problem is now snowballing into a global recession. Banks are hesitant to even lend to each other. Central bankers are panicking. Yet the prospects for private equity in …

Over the last five years, MENA’s private equity industry has experienced remarkable growth. As of March 2007, the market is estimated to have crossed the $24.5 billion mark, reporting a …

Infrastructure assets are typically characterized by their capital intensive and long term nature. Historically, such assets were funded and managed by the state. Today, however, the role of the state …