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France, Saudi Arabia
After Ardian and Tikehau in Abu Dhabi, Eurazeo tries luck in Riyadh

Following the growing trend of French investment funds opening offices close to Gulf sovereign wealth funds, Eurazeo is seeking to set up a base in Riyadh. [...]

Published on 08.11.2023 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Ardian
Benoît Grossmann
Christophe Bavière
Crédit Agricole
Decaux
Deezer
Emmanuel Macron
Eurazeo
Eurazeo Investment Manager
French-Saudi Business Council
Idinvest Partners
Jacques Chirac
JCDecaux Holding
Jean-Charles Decaux
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Kingdom Holding Company
Lazard
Mathieu Teisseire
Michel David-Weill
Mohamed bin Laden
Mohammed bin Salman al Saud
Public Investment Fund
Rothschild & Co
Salman
Saudi Arabia France Holding Company
Société générale
Tikehau Capital
Virginie Morgon
Waleed bin Talal Al Saud
William Kadouch-Chassaing

France, Switzerland, UAE
Rothschild & Co's Gulf business catchers

After 15 years of operating as a corporate bank in the United Arab Emirates, the investment bank wants to open a private banking office in Dubai. The purpose is twofold: develop its wealth management and sovereign funds business in the region, but also to cater for its ex-CIS clients who have moved there.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 22.11.2023

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) were Rothschild Middle East bank headquarters are based.

France, Saudi Arabia
Former PM Raffarin helps Saudi-French Business Council aiming for involvement in MbS's projects

Jean-Pierre Raffarin, the former prime minister who became the French government's envoy for China, has recently made his mark on the Saudi-French business networks. For many French companies, that has resulted in a reorientation of their focus towards Mohammed bin Salman's large-scale plans.

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France, Saudi Arabia
Tikehau, Ardian, Rothschild, Bpifrance: French funds woo Al Othaim clan

As France and Saudi Arabia add the final touches to their strategic partnership, French investment funds are eyeing the fortunes of the wealthy Saudi business dynasties. The Al Othaim conglomerate is being especially courted.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 30.05.2023

Abdullah Al Othaim is heir to the empire built up by his father with the discount supermarket chain Abdullah Al Othaim Markets.

France, UAE
Marwan Lahoud and Tikehau Capital to drive French defence contracts in Abu Dhabi

The French private investment firm is planning to open an office in Abu Dhabi. Tikehau's new venture will be overseen by its private equity manager Marwan Lahoud, a former strategy director at Airbus, and will serve as a financial hub for French defence industries in the region.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 14.03.2023

Marwan Lahoud, partner and director of private equity at Tikehau.

France, Middle East
France's finance minister and Ardian align to capture Gulf sovereign wealth fund windfall

The private investment fund Ardian, a close partner of several sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf, is to open an office in Abu Dhabi. This further confirms its role as a key link between France and these funds and their deep pockets.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 23.01.2023

French Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire.

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Ardian
Benoît Grossmann
Christophe Bavière
Crédit Agricole
Decaux
Deezer
Emmanuel Macron
Eurazeo
Eurazeo Investment Manager
French-Saudi Business Council
Idinvest Partners
Jacques Chirac
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Jean-Charles Decaux
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Kingdom Holding Company
Lazard
Mathieu Teisseire
Michel David-Weill
Mohamed bin Laden
Mohammed bin Salman al Saud
Public Investment Fund
Rothschild & Co
Salman
Saudi Arabia France Holding Company
Société générale
Tikehau Capital
Virginie Morgon
Waleed bin Talal Al Saud
William Kadouch-Chassaing

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