Abu Dhabi
Hedge fund Pharo relocates partner Nicolas Sagna to Abu Dhabi
Former head of Latin American structured products at Goldman Sachs becomes the latest senior money manager shifted to the Middle East
Davidson Kempner opens Abu Dhabi office
Several other investment firms, including some of the world’s largest hedge funds, have opened in the UAE’s capital
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Crypto derivatives trading platform GFO-X secures regulatory green light in Abu Dhabi
The firm is planning to grow its presence in the UAE’s capital after edging closer to full regulatory approval to operate in the region
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Adams Street Partners joins Abu Dhabi rush
Private markets giant pushes into the Gulf as it eyes future partnerships
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Dovehouse Capital plans to start trading in the second quarter
Dovehouse Capital’s founding partners will relocate to the UAE capital
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Multi-strategy hedge fund Dymon Asia relocates partner Cyril Brudy to Dubai
Brudy will lead Dubai operations as senior executive officer
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Marshall Wace joins Brevan Howard and TCI in Abu Dhabi expansion
The hedge fund has opened an office in Abu Dhabi’s financial centre
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Zodia Markets receives Abu Dhabi’s approval to operate as a virtual asset brokerage
Ayad Butt, who joined the digital assets platform last year, has been appointed senior executive officer
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Abu Dhabi finance hub’s assets surge more than 200% as firms rush to Middle East
Asset managers including PGIM and Nuveen have opened offices in Abu Dhabi, as the Middle East continues to attract attention from financial firms
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Skadden to launch Abu Dhabi office with Freshfields hire
New York law firm joins flurry of businesses launching in the Middle East
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Hedge fund Brevan Howard hits 100 staff in Abu Dhabi
Major investors are expanding their presence in the Middle East
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Abu Dhabi in talks with 60 finance giants eyeing new offices in the Middle East
The pipeline includes roughly 25 hedge funds from the UK, the US, and Asia
Zodia Markets co-founder Nick Philpott relocates to Abu Dhabi
Philpott joins CTO Giovanni Miano and chief risk officer Mark Matthews in the UAE
From JPMorgan to BlackRock: The full list of finance firms betting on the Middle East
Hedge funds, investment banks, and family offices have found a new home in the Middle East
Standard Chartered’s crypto firm Zodia Markets scores regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi
The financial centre in the emirate is becoming a key battleground for digital asset firms
Brevan Howard relocates compliance head from London to Abu Dhabi
Taylor joins Brevan Howard’s co-founder Trifon Natsis in the UAE capital
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Brevan Howard picks Ares Management’s Oualid Lahsini as Middle East CEO
Lahsini will be based in Brevan Howard’s Abu Dhabi office
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Balyasny names Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s Tarek Rizk as Mena head in Dubai push
The hedge fund aims to have around 10 portfolio managers in its Dubai office by the end of 2023
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Abu Dhabi says law, not just tax, is drawing in City firms
Push to up revenue from financial and professional services has included putting the emirate's financial district on a common legal footing
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Abu Dhabi in talks to attract 30 global hedge funds
The Middle East is continuing to court big names in the hedge fund world
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