For decades, Gulf capital has been one of the most important forces in global private markets. Sovereign investors from Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have been reliable limited partners to the world’s largest buyout firms and infrastructure managers. But the region’s private market landscape is evolving fast. A more institutionalised ecosystem is emerging, with a broader investor base eager for alternative opportunities. And after years as a source of funding for foreign markets, the Gulf is beginning to position itself as a destination for private capital.
Read on to discover the workings of the Gulf’s emerging private markets hub, which investors are driving liquidity and risk, and what comes next for Turkey post-IPO fever.
