Investment returns in the middle east
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For nearly 2 decades, Channel has been dedicated to crafting high-quality portfolios of asset-backed products. We privately originate, structure, and manage these investments for leading institutional investors, insurance companies, asset managers, banks, foundations, and family offices.
We offer a range of solutions — pooled funds, separately managed accounts, and co-investments — tailored to your risk appetite and return objectives, with a focus on specialty finance and the innovation economy. In this article we will look at some trend that are shaping funds in the Middle East.
Paced by the UAE, the private fund sector in the Middle East is experiencing rapid growth, along with some profound challenges – chief among them regulatory demands and increasing operational complexity.
The rising importance of ESG in investment strategies
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations have started to become increasingly important in the Middle East and with the UAE declaring 2023 as the “Year of Sustainability”. This means that fund managers are likely to feel pressure to elevate ESG in their decision making and provide adequate ESG reporting.
Increasingly complex regulation
Regulatory compliance and reporting are arguably the biggest operational challenges facing Middle Eastern fund managers today.
Emerging technologies
There are many factors driving the growth in the technology sector in the UAE and surrounding region.
The huge surge in family wealth
The ultra-high net worth population in the Middle East is expected to rise, resulting in more family offices in the region.
Start-ups and venture capital
The Middle East has become a hotbed of start-up activity and venture capital.
