Healthcare, education and all consumer-related investment sectors are by far the most popular investment sectors in the MENA region nowadays. This applies to both the private equity and public equity investors. And the (surprising?) success of the Marka IPO is only one of many signs of this investment frenzy. First, let’s discuss why these sectors …
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Dr. Marc Nassim Joins Awad Capital as Managing Director
Dr. Marc Nassim, a senior financial services professional with more than 13 years of experience is joining Awad Capital Ltd. as Managing Director and Head of Corporate Development. Dubai, 6 September 2015: Today Awad Capital Ltd. (ACL) announced that Dr. Marc Nassim has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of Corporate Development. …
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Which Valuation Method Is Right for My Business?
In my previous article I touched on some of the issues one needs to consider if you are thinking about selling your Company or considering raising finance and/or introducing new business partners. A critical question underpinning such decisions centers around the Company’s valuation. In this article I will look at some of the widely adopted …
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Private Equity Investment – An Alternative to Management Consulting – Part 1
Private Equity Investment – An Alternative to Management Consulting Part 1: How do I institutionalize my successful family business? As a financial services firm, we at Awad Capital often find ourselves intermediating between Corporations and Financial Investors. Actually a large proportion of our work is raising financing for companies and a big part of …
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Private Equity Investment – An Alternative to Management Consulting – Part 2
Private Equity Investment – An Alternative to Management Consulting Part 2: How our best clients get paid to multiply the valuations of their companies In the first part of this blog, I described at a high level some of the key steps a family business needs to take to institutionalize itself and set the …
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Why GCC Sovereigns Can and Should issue Sukuk or Bonds
The impact of lower oil prices on GCC budgets is much debated, but a fact that is ignored is the massive borrowing capacity most of these governments have. In addition to large sovereign wealth fund (SWF) reserves, most GCC governments enjoy very strong credit profiles and have under-utilized the capital markets. In this article, the …
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Why We Changed Our Company Name
When we received our financial services licence from the DFSA, we moved our offices from JLT to DIFC and changed our company name from Awad Advisory to Awad Capital. In this highly read Linkedin blog, Ziad Awad tells the story behind this move…. Read it by clicking here
Junior Investment Bankers’ Commitment Problem
The job of an investment banking analyst is tough. Weekly hours stretch into triple figures, workloads are unpredictable and job security isn’t fantastic. You’ll have to prove yourself even before you start: successful candidates have multiple internships and impeccable academics. Investment banks want elite graduates with a passion for the industry. Once they’ve snared them, …
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Awad Advisory Announces Move to Difc and Rebranding as Awad Capital
Today Awad Advisory announced that it has received final approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to operate a category 4 licensed firm in the Dubai International Financial Centre. The firm is rebranding as Awad Capital Ltd. and has relocated its offices to Emirates Financial Towers. The move also marks the second year anniversary of …
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Awad Capital Comments on Advisory Board Formation
Today Awad Capital announced that, as part of its move to DIFC, an Advisory Board has been formed to assist the company in its growth strategy. The Board is chaired by Dr Nasser Saidi and includes Mr Khamis Buharoon and Mr Khaled Al Mannaei, who are both from the UAE, Mr Fred Aubin from Canada …
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