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Ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond sees Gulf as investment hub amid global slowdown

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Former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond is optimistic about business opportunities in the Gulf region, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions. He highlighted that daily life and investment activities continue as usual in places like Bahrain, the UAE, and Qatar. To capitalize on this, Diamond's investment vehicle, Atlas Merchant Capital, is expanding its advisory firm, Panmure Liberum, by opening a new office in Bahrain to serve the Middle East market. This move contrasts with a slowdown in deal-making in the UK, where Panmure Liberum has historically focused. AI

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Ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond sees Gulf as investment hub amid global slowdown

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Kamal Ahmed ·

    Despite the tensions of war, ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond is long Gulf. Here’s why

    The former CEO of Barclays is in Bahrain to announce that the U.K.-based advisory firm, Panmure Liberum, is opening its first regional office in the kingdom

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