26.06.2013 - Lombard: Regime change coming at Qatar Investment Authority
The abdication of the emir of Qatar in favour of his son prompts gossip among corporate financiers that regime change may be afoot within the Qatar Investment Authority, sovereign wealth fund of the gas-rich Gulf state. A rejig of buyside contacts at any big investor has potential to reshuffle the sellside hierarchy too. Much depends on how Hamad bin Jassim fits into the new power structure. “HBJ” as he is familiarly known to western financiers (though presumably not to his face) is stepping down as prime minister. If he ceases to lead the QIA too, other important jobs could be reassigned, such as the managing directorship of direct investment arm Qatar Holding, currently held by Ahmad al-Sayed...............................................Full Article: Source
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