Inside Middle East mega funds | CAIA Association

As part of our influential capital series, we turn our focus to the Middle East as a powerhouse of global capital. Drawing on our latest Asset Owner 100 research, we explore the Middle East as one of five global asset clusters, where leading sovereign wealth funds are moving beyond silos and thinking more holistically about capital, risk and opportunity.

In this episode, Louisa Minter-Kemp chats to Laura Merlini, Managing Director, EMEA who shares fresh insights into how these funds are evolving, what they’re investing into and what others can learn from the Gulf’s approach.

Laura Merlini

Managing Director, EMEA

CAIA Association

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