The Development of Venture Capital and Private Equity in GCC Countries

The rapid economic growth of Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) countries in the last decade, have facilitate the entry of new industries. Private equity industry is no exception, the number of firms and funds grown significantly since 2001. However, the economic recession and the under-developed local...

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Main Author: Binhassan, Abdullah
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/23779/
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description The rapid economic growth of Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) countries in the last decade, have facilitate the entry of new industries. Private equity industry is no exception, the number of firms and funds grown significantly since 2001. However, the economic recession and the under-developed local corporate governance regulations impacted the flows of international private equity investments, especially, in a region where deal flows and fundraising activities are governed via the local relationships networks, which ultimately resists the investors inflows to the region. Therefore, the study analysis the GCC markets using Wright et al (1992) conceptual framework of private equity development. Doing so will present a well-structured market analysis present the main challenges and drivers of the local market.
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spelling nottingham-237792022-03-21T16:07:22Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/23779/ The Development of Venture Capital and Private Equity in GCC Countries Binhassan, Abdullah The rapid economic growth of Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) countries in the last decade, have facilitate the entry of new industries. Private equity industry is no exception, the number of firms and funds grown significantly since 2001. However, the economic recession and the under-developed local corporate governance regulations impacted the flows of international private equity investments, especially, in a region where deal flows and fundraising activities are governed via the local relationships networks, which ultimately resists the investors inflows to the region. Therefore, the study analysis the GCC markets using Wright et al (1992) conceptual framework of private equity development. Doing so will present a well-structured market analysis present the main challenges and drivers of the local market. 2010-09-10 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/23779/1/GCC_venture_Caoital_and_private_equity.pdf Binhassan, Abdullah (2010) The Development of Venture Capital and Private Equity in GCC Countries. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] (Unpublished) GCC venture capital private equity investments development
spellingShingle GCC
venture capital
private equity
investments
development
Binhassan, Abdullah
The Development of Venture Capital and Private Equity in GCC Countries
title The Development of Venture Capital and Private Equity in GCC Countries
title_full The Development of Venture Capital and Private Equity in GCC Countries
title_fullStr The Development of Venture Capital and Private Equity in GCC Countries
title_full_unstemmed The Development of Venture Capital and Private Equity in GCC Countries
title_short The Development of Venture Capital and Private Equity in GCC Countries
title_sort development of venture capital and private equity in gcc countries
topic GCC
venture capital
private equity
investments
development
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/23779/