Most businesses in the region are owned and operated by families. The level of trust between members has also been offered to the extended family. This process is hardly the …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …