US universities are among the most adventurous investors on the planet but they have yet to embrace the Mena fund manager. In the search for greater diversity and better performance, Florida State University Foundation is opening its arms and welcoming all comers

Over the years, BankMuscat has quietly grown from locally-facing mutual fund manager, to a trailblazing, multi-strategy player with its sights set on expansion. As the firm lines up a series of innovative new products, key men S.R Krishnan and Ali Said Ali tell Mena FM the secret of its success

Sophisticated Saudi family office Al Touq Group know what to expect from its local investments. CEO AbdulMohsen Al Touq reveals his long-term strategies and a positive outlook on the local market

Templeton’s Emerging Markets Group was one of the earliest advocates of frontier market investments, in Mena and beyond. In an exclusive interview with Mena FM, emerging markets guru Mark Mobius reveals his frontier investment strategy and why he thinks Mena represents an interesting opportunity

The EBRD is setting its sights on Mena’s Mediterranean markets with a €2.5bn plan to stimulate growth in the region’s fund industry. With investment due to start before the year’s end, all it needs now is to find the right managers