For managers just now looking to tap into the Middle East LP stream, the path is tricky. An increasing “in-region” focus has Middle East investors requiring that fund managers “give back” to the region. With institutions like PIF, Mubadala, QIA as well as family offices such as Olayan, DAMAC and others being inundated with opportunities, fund managers without existing relationships face an almost impossible battle obtaining introductory meetings, let alone getting mindshare or capital commitments.

WestRiver Group Managing Director, Anthony Bontrager, participated in the AIM Summit Dubai 2023 Edition Emerging Markets panel, alongside notable Middle Eastern investors whose insights and thought-leadership explored the complexities and opportunities around investment in an ever-changing global economic environment.