Year in Review | Alternatives Fixed Income Conference

DIFC highlights Dubai as gateway to $20 trillion in alternative investment opportunities

With alternative investments tripling to over $20 trillion in a decade, Dubai is positioned as a strategic gateway connecting global capital to high-growth emerging markets through innovation-driven sectors and regulatory clarity, according to DIFC's "The Future of Alternative Investments" report unveiled at the Fixed Income Alternatives Conference in Dubai, writes Middle East Economy's Elias Al Helou. Click here to read more.

BLACKROCK
Managing Director, Global Head of Structured Credit

CARLYLE
US Head of Leveraged Loans

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS
Head of Institutional Business Development - Middle East & Africa

MORGAN STANLEY
Managing Director

NEUBERGER BERMAN
Managing Director

PGIM
Managing Director

STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS
Managing Director Private Markets EMEA

GOLUB CAPITAL
Managing Director

JEFFERIES
MD - EMEA CLO Primary Co-Head

POLLEN STREET CAPITAL
Managing Director

PEARL DIVER CAPITAL
CEO

POLEN CAPITAL MIDDLE EAST LTD.
Managing Director - Head of Middle East

VIBRANT CAPITAL PARTNERS
Founder, Managing Partner, CEO & CIO

YELLOWFIN CAPITAL PARTNERS
General Partner

MIDOCEAN PARTNERS
Managing Director

CHENAVARI INVESTMENT MANAGERS
Managing Director, Growth Markets

GULF ISLAMIC INVESTMENTS
Head of Credit

BRINLEY PARTNERS
Managing Partner

DEERPATH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP
Managing Director, Treasurer

EAGLE POINT CREDIT MANAGEMENT
Senior Principal

FIRST ABU DHABI BANK PJSC
Managing Director & Global Head of Sovereign Wealth Funds

EMIRATES NBD
Group Chief Investment Officer for Wealth Management

ILMARINEN
Senior Portfolio Manager

LGT CAPITAL PARTNERS
Portfolio Manager

M&G INVESTMENTS
Head of Private Markets Research & Origination

JANUS HENDERSON
Executive Director

HEPTAGON CAPITAL
Managing Director & Senior Executive Officer

APEX CREDIT PARTNERS
Chief Investment Officer

ARP GLOBAL CAPITAL
Portfolio Manager- Head of Credit

AMWAL CAPITAL PARTNERS
Partner

NOMURA
Managing Director - Credit Portfolio

ROTHSCHILD & CO
Director

CORINTHIA GLOBAL MANAGEMENT
Co-Chief Executive Officer

ALKHAIR CAPITAL
Head of Fixed Income

LIBERTE CAPITAL LTD
Managing Partner

TREZ CAPITAL
Executive Managing Director

TIRO CAPITAL
Managing Director

STRIDE VENTURES
Director

CHIRATAE VENTURES
Director

CHRISTOFFERSON ROBB & COMPANY
Director

"Excellent kick-off conference! I thought the venue was ideal: so easy for attendees travelling to the DIFC and the right amount of space for the number of people plus easy to find everything."

– Scott M. D'Orsi, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Floating Rate Debt, Franklin Fixed Income

"Innovative event held at a great location, with great speakers and excellent content. Worth attending as the GCC market continues to grow.”

– Tom Lazaridi
Managing Director, Moody's

"A great event, highly recommened to people that are laser focused on their needs."

– Anonymous
CEO, Fund Manager