Alex Dooler

Abu Dhabi

Money and Power Reporter at Bloomberg News

Senior Reporter @Debtwire. Tweets about the Middle East and the UK/US politics and economics. All views are my own

Articles

Goldman (GS) Gathers Hedge Fund Tycoons in Abu Dhabi in Hunt for Gulf Cash

3 days ago | bloomberg.com | Todd Gillespie |Hema Parmar |Sridhar Natarajan |Alex Dooler

When David Solomon admitted to Ken Griffin that hopes for a surge in companies going public this year had so far been miserably unfulfilled, a nervous laugh rippled through the room. That wasn’t even the grimmest dose of anxiety at last week’s gathering in Abu Dhabi, which drew hedge fund titans eying a slice of the Gulf city’s riches.
Goldman Gathers Rattled Hedge Fund Tycoons in Hunt for Mideast Cash

3 days ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Todd Gillespie |Hema Parmar |Sridhar Natarajan |Alex Dooler

(Bloomberg) -- When David Solomon admitted to Ken Griffin that hopes for a surge in companies going public this year had so far been miserably unfulfilled, a nervous laugh rippled through the room. • None Why the Best Bike Lanes Always Get BlamedThat wasn’t even the grimmest dose of anxiety at last week’s gathering in Abu Dhabi, which drew hedge fund titans eying a slice of the Gulf city’s riches.
Buyout firms get creative on Gulf trips in bid for bigger payments

1 week ago | thestar.com.my | Alex Dooler

The giants of private equity have spent years trying to cozy up to Middle Eastern wealth funds to secure massive cheques. Global uncertainties have made those efforts even more critical and asset managers have been forced to get creative. Carlyle Group Inc, for instance, is sending more than half a dozen of its top executives to Abu Dhabi this week to offer training to their counterparts at the emirate’s many sovereign wealth funds.
Buyout Firms Get Creative on Gulf Trips in Bid for Bigger Checks

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Alex Dooler

The Abu Dhabi skyline from the entrance of a luxury hotel. (Bloomberg) -- The giants of private equity have spent years trying to cozy up to Middle Eastern wealth funds to secure massive checks. US President Donald Trump’s burgeoning trade war just made those efforts even more critical — and asset managers have been forced to get creative.
Hedge Fund Sculptor Joins Rush of Financial Firms in Abu Dhabi

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Alex Dooler |Ben Bartenstein

The Burj Khalifa skyscraper, center, stands among other office buildings on the city skyline during the coronavirus lockdown in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Friday, April 24, 2020. An investment firm backed by a member of Abu Dhabi’s royal family agreed to buy a stake worth just over $1 billion in LuLu Group International, which runs one of the Middle East’s largest hypermarket chains, according to people familiar with the matter.
Paul Hastings to Ride Abu Dhabi AI Push With New Office (1)

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Alex Dooler

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Paul Hastings to Ride Abu Dhabi AI Push With New Office (1)

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Alex Dooler

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Paul Hastings to Ride Abu Dhabi AI Push With New Office (1)

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Alex Dooler

Paul Hastings, the law firm with longstanding links to Abu Dhabi, is opening an office in the city to capitalize on its multibillion-dollar push into sectors like artificial intelligence, energy, and infrastructure. The firm has tapped White & Case Partners Din Eshanov and George Kazakov to run its operations in the Gulf city, according to a statement on Tuesday. The duo will lead an international team spanning colleagues in London and Paris.
Paul Hastings to Ride Abu Dhabi AI Push With New Office (1)

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Alex Dooler

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Paul Hastings to Ride Abu Dhabi AI Push With New Office

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Alex Dooler

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