New Saudi fund to face scrutiny on governance, sustainability
Saudi Arabia wants to merge its General Organisation of Social Insurance (Gosi) with the Public Pension Agency (PPA). The new super fund will have to adhere to higher standards.
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Market views: How should instos react to an oil price war?
Saudi Arabia's oil price war against Russia helped trigger a record collapse in asset values. AsianInvestor asked eight experts how investors should navigate the fallout.
Sharia investing needs a boost in the Gulf, say fund execs
Malaysia is set to overtake the Middle East as the global hub for Islamic investments in terms of assets under management. What can Gulf countries do to counter this trend?
The 50 biggest managers of Islamic funds
Malaysian asset managers' share of global sharia-compliant funds could overtake that of firms based in Saudi Arabia, according to AsianInvestor's annual ranking this year.
Northern Trust on Gulf buildout, eyes pensions
The asset management and servicing group is recruiting five executives to raise its Middle East headcount to 14 in anticipation of opportunities in the region's pensions industry.
MSCI Middle East chief sounds Saudi warning
Robert Ansari has said high projected foreign flows into Saudi Arabia’s equity market depend on its inclusion in MSCI indices, which won’t happen until June 2017 at the earliest.
