Middle Eastern Funds Analyzed by Floyd Associates
LOS ANGELES, CA, Jul 23, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) — Floyd Associates, a privately held consulting firm with operations in corporate finance, business strategy, investment banking, Shariah advisory services, and mergers & acquisitions analyzes decreased capital investments in the US by Middle Eastern Funds.
According to the National Real Estate Investor magazine, “Global real estate investment by Arab investors will nearly double this year, to $22 billion, say analysts Jones Lang LaSalle. Arab investments in the US, however, may lag. Through May of this year, Middle East investment in the US totaled $1.8 billion, far less than the $4.8 billion spent in the first five months of 2007 and $8.2 billion spent for the year, according to New York-based research firm Real Capital Analytics.”
One of the major factors responsible for the dwindling investments by Middle Eastern investors, mostly sovereign wealth funds, in the US is the fear of persistent economic downturn. The depreciating US Dollar is another factor contributing to reduced interest in US assets and real estate. Arab investors are finding more compelling opportunities in the emerging markets such as India and Eastern Europe. Arcapita, an investment firm managing capital of wealthy families in Bahrain, is an example of institutions active is such regions.
As for their US investments Arabs have had a policy shift, preferring to participate indirectly through private equity firms and other alternative vehicles. Despite the pessimism, however, capital has not stopped to flow into the US. GE, for example, recently announced that Mubadala Development Company is likely to become one of GE’s largest 10 institutional investors through the partnerships that the two are forming. Among other projects, the companies are working on initiatives in clean energy, finance, and aviation. The recent $800M purchase of a 75% interest in the Chrysler Building in New York by the Abu Dhabi Investment Council is another case in point.
Please go to our blog for more on flow of capital from Middle East to the US.
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