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Middle East Private Equity Activity: Management Consulting Q4 2024 Roundup

Dry powder held by Middle Eastern investors has been steadily increasing over the years, reaching a peak in Jan 2025. In addition, there has been a broader increase in allocation of capital to the region, with inbound FDI increasing and a significant net positive FDI balance for the first…

March 12, 2025
By Tim Nixon, Fadi Chedid, Oliver Twinam & Sam Lings
Macro: Weekly Political Compass 6.15.20 Macro: Weekly Political Compass 6.15.20 New confirmed cases of Covid-19 have brought back some lockdown restrictions to China’s capital. The UK will not ask for an extension of the transition period. Brazil’s senate is expected to vote on job suspension and salary reductions. Meanwhile, South Korea’s president marked the second anniversary of his visit to… June 15, 2020
Argentina: Expropriation Rears Up Again Argentina: Expropriation Rears Up Again On 8 June, President Alberto Fernandez announced the state takeover of the leading agro-export company Vicentin, the country’s sixth largest agricultural exporter. The takeover will last 60 days. However, an expropriation bill will be sent to Congress shortly with the aim of bringing Vicentin, which filed for bankruptcy in late-2019… June 12, 2020
A Weekly Update From Teneo: Corporate Leadership in Driving Societal Change A Weekly Update From Teneo: Corporate Leadership in Driving Societal Change Ursula Burns and William J. Bratton, join Kevin Kajiwara to discuss Black Lives Matter, law enforcement reform, and the corporate response to these issues. Kevin Kajiwara (KK): Well, good day, everyone. Welcome, and thank you very much for joining this special edition of our weekly Teneo Insights conference call. We… June 11, 2020
Coronavirus: UK/EMEA Weekly Update – Call Briefing and Recording from 6.10.20 Coronavirus: UK/EMEA Weekly Update – Call Briefing and Recording from 6.10.20 Below please find key take-outs from our June 10th senior panel with Stephanie Flanders, Head of Bloomberg Economics and former BBC Economics Editor; James Graham, multi award winning playwright and screenwriter; Ursula Burns, Teneo Senior Advisor and former CEO of Xerox; Amber Rudd, Teneo Senior Adviser and former Home Secretary… June 10, 2020
Leading Through Social Change – A Discussion with Meaghan Ramsey, Purpose Led Business Strategist, London Leading Through Social Change – A Discussion with Meaghan Ramsey, Purpose Led Business Strategist, London We had the pleasure of hosting a virtual discussion with Meaghan Ramsey, a purpose-led business strategist and Partner in a global strategic advisory firm based in London. Meaghan has extensive experience working with large and complex organisations across sectors from finance to FMCGs, healthcare to retail, oil and gas. She… June 5, 2020
U.S./China: Uighur, Tibet Human Rights Bills Reflect Rising Anti-China Sentiment U.S./China: Uighur, Tibet Human Rights Bills Reflect Rising Anti-China Sentiment US President Donald Trump is likely to sign the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act in the coming days, and similar legislation focused on Tibet is also moving through the US Congress. Progress on both bills is an illustration of how rapidly anti-China sentiment has escalated over just the last several… June 5, 2020
Coronavirus: A Weekly Update from Teneo – Call Recording and Transcript from 6.4.20 Coronavirus: A Weekly Update from Teneo – Call Recording and Transcript from 6.4.20 Paul Haenle, Simon Buckby, Gabriel Wildau and Jerome Hauer, Ph.D, join Kevin Kajiwara to discuss the coronavirus and its effects on the U.S. - China relationship. Kevin Kajiwara (KK): Well, good day everyone and welcome to our Teneo Insights call this week. I'm Kevin Kajiwara, Co-President of Teneo's Political Risk… June 4, 2020
Coronavirus: UK/EMEA Weekly Update – Call Briefing and Recording from 6.3.20 Coronavirus: UK/EMEA Weekly Update – Call Briefing and Recording from 6.3.20 Below please find key take-outs from our June 3rd senior panel with William J. Bratton, Executive Chairman of Teneo’s Risk Advisory Practice and twice former Police Commissioner of New York; Deborah Mattinson, Founding Partner of BritainThinks, Amber Rudd, Teneo Senior Adviser and former Home Secretary and Wolfango Piccoli, Co-President of… June 3, 2020
Macro: Weekly Political Compass Macro: Weekly Political Compass In China, a Sars-Cov2 vaccine could be ready soon. Brazil’s president seems to be facing increasing contestation from civil society. Russia’s government will ramp up fiscal stimulus. South Africa is moving to pandemic “level 3.” Germany’s government will finalize plans for a stimulus package. Meanwhile, South Korea is preparing for… June 1, 2020
The Most Socially Connected States Survey The Most Socially Connected States Survey Intro Over the past decade, social media has become a cornerstone of digital marketing activities, virtual relationship building, entertainment, and information exchange. 3.5 billion social media users exist worldwide with an average of 3 hours spent on social media channels per day. Many… May 30, 2020
COVID-19 has Bred Uncertainty at a Scale Most Leaders Have Never Seen… COVID-19 has Bred Uncertainty at a Scale Most Leaders Have Never Seen… Anna Whitlam shares her insights to why communicating is now more important than ever! Interviewer: Oriel Morrison, International Broadcaster.   https://media.blubrry.com/teneoinsightspodcast/content.blubrry.com/teneoinsightspodcast/Teneo_Insights_-_Episode_3_-_D_Kelly_100820.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download… May 29, 2020
Hong Kong/China: National Security Law is not the “End of Hong Kong” Hong Kong/China: National Security Law is not the “End of Hong Kong” The Chinese central government's plan for a new national security law in Hong Kong reflects impatience with the lack of legal tools available to suppress the protest movement. Beijing is seeking to reassure foreign business that the law will affect only a "tiny minority" of radical activists, not-law-abiding investors and… May 29, 2020