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Sector: Real Estate
The raft of future infrastructure and project finance recruitment thanks to Qatar’s World Cup
It’s not just Qatar’s football team that needs to improve before it hosts the 2022 World Cup – the Peninsula also needs to invest billions of dollars to ensure its infrastructure is up to scratch and this means future job opportunities within both banks and consultancies in the region. Exactly how much Qatar needs to [...]
Signs of life in Gulf project finance recruitment
After a roller-coaster ride over the last two years, evidence of the much-anticipated growth in the Middle East project finance market has emerged in the first half of this year. International banks are beginning to recruit as a result. The proceeds of project finance deals in the Middle East rose by 68.9% on 2009 levels, [...]
Why project finance is still a good career bet
The project finance industry in the Middle East has had its fair share of problems over the last year – deal volumes have shrunk, projects have stalled and lending restrictions meant capital was hard to come by. But the Gulf remains a key player in this sector – projects managed to raise nearly $15bn in [...]
Jobs likely around distressed property investment
Tumbling property prices within the Gulf region this year are no secret, with the previously rapidly expanding market suddenly slamming into reverse in 2009. However, some investment firms spy an opportunity, and the number of distressed property funds is on the rise. Property prices in Dubai have fallen by 50% from their 2008 peak, according [...]
ADIA planning real estate hiring spree
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has unveiled its first senior real estate recruit since appointing Bill Schwab as global head of the division in January. However, as it looks to get involved in large commercial transactions, the sovereign wealth fund is currently on a recruitment spree to bolster its investment team in this sector. [...]
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