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Wael Younan
Coverage of Wael Younan in the Nexus archive.
- Younan: Regional Tensions Not New for Sovereign Funds
Sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf region are focusing on strategic partnerships to manage risk and prioritize long-term value creation. Despite geopolitical volatility, these SWFs continue investing actively. Wael Younan of TCW Group discussed this strategy with Abeer Abu Omar of Bloomberg.
- TCW sees Gulf funds ramping up deals
Gulf sovereign wealth funds are expected to increase dealmaking amid market volatility from the Iran war, according to TCW's regional executive. These funds, controlling $5 trillion, are leveraging liquidity to step in as others retreat, with $26 billion deployed in March to May, surpassing the previous five-year rate.