DOHA: Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority and Bloomberg will host the Second Annual Conference on Asset Management here on April 8 and 9.
The QFC Authority will also launch its first Asset Management Barometer for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, a press statement said yesterday.
The two-day financial event is expected bring together over 300 leading global and regional asset managers.
Delegates, including local, regional and international fund managers, key investors, executives of global banks, economists, chief executive officers, and prominent Qatari decision makers will discuss major themes such as global issues affecting asset management, opportunities in various asset classes and market conditions in the Middle East.
The conference will feature a special address by Minister of Economy and Finance H E Yousuf Hussein Kamal, as well as an update on the QFC Authority from the Managing Director and Board Member Abdulrahman Ahmad Al Shaibi.
During the event, the QFC Authority will launch its first MENA Asset Management Barometer. The Barometer is a comprehensive survey and research report that is a major thought leadership contribution to understanding the current asset management industry in the MENA region.
It is based on in-depth interviews with 45 prominent asset managers and government investment entities operating in MENA, including key Sovereign Wealth Funds. The aim of this report is to enhance the transparency of the MENA asset management marketplace and provide participants with an additional benchmark for decision-making.
All attendees at the Bloomberg Doha Conference will receive a complimentary copy of the MENA Asset Management Barometer.
“We are pleased to present the first edition of the MENA Asset Management Barometer,” said Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida, Chief Strategic Development Officer, QFC Authority. “This report offers a current and comprehensive understanding of the asset management industry across the MENA region. We believe that it will contribute to the growth and transparency of the sector and offer participants vital analysis and additional performance metrics to help in their decision-making.”
The Peninsula
