Episode 58-Fund Focus: The GCC Investment Boom

In this episode, we’re joined by Dounia Mansour, a Dubai-based partner at King & Spalding.

She advises on setting up a wide range of investment funds—from private equity and real estate to Shariah-compliant structures.

We covered several topics including

• The funds landscape in the Middle East
• The rise of Shariah-compliant funds
• Why the UAE—is becoming a major hub for capital and funds

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Intro theme song-Arab and Muslim by StockMusic via Pixabay

Chapters

• 1:51 Dounia's background
• 5:48 Day-to-day activities
• 7:12 Why did you go into law?
• 8:42 GCC funds landscape
• 10:43 Master-feeder structure
• 12:18 Emerging trends
• 13:50 Shariah funds
• 15:05 Risk & trends in Shariah funds
• 18:46 UAE as a hub for funds
• 20:09 Challenges in setting up funds
• 21:26 DIFC
• 23:39 ADGM
• 28:04 Saudi Arabia
• 30:06 Regional opportunities
• 31:19 Upcoming projects
• 32:23 Getting in touch; social media