05.12.2014 - Al-Sayed’s exit shows Qataris operate on a different plane
Ahmad al-Sayed was ousted from the top of the Qatar Investment Authority, the £200 billion sovereign wealth fund that holds large stakes in Barclays and Credit Suisse, owns Harrods, and wanted to purchase Canary Wharf. His successor is Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud al-Thani, a member of the Qatari royal family. The QIA and its Canadian partner, Brookfield Group, had made an offer for Songbird Estates, majority owner of Canary Wharf. To say the personnel change threw the QIA-Brookfield camp into confusion is an understatement...............................................Full Article: Source
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