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  • Tuesday, 30 July, 2019
    Dubai regulator fines Abraaj firms $315m

    Private equity group’s units penalised for misleading investors and misusing their money

  • Wednesday, 26 June, 2019
    Special ReportConsulting in Emerging Markets
    Abraaj scandal a ‘wake-up call’ for advisory industry 

    KPMG’s ties with private equity firm raise alarms for sector

  • Friday, 14 June, 2019
    US prosecutors widen probe into collapse of Abraaj

    Founder of private equity firm is alleged to have misappropriated $250m as more executives are charged

  • Wednesday, 29 May, 2019
    Arif Naqvi
    Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi released from UK prison on bail

    US prosecutors seek extradition on securities and wire fraud charges

  • Thursday, 9 May, 2019
    TPG agrees to manage Abraaj’s $1bn healthcare fund

    The fund was at the heart of the scandal that brought down the Dubai-based buyout group

  • Thursday, 2 May, 2019
    Arif Naqvi
    Abraaj founder Naqvi granted bail by UK court

    Pakistani national fighting extradition to US where he faces fraud charges

  • Friday, 26 April, 2019
    Private equity
    Abraaj founder Naqvi refused bail on flight risk

    London court rejects request from founder of Dubai-based private equity firm

  • Thursday, 11 April, 2019
    Private equity
    Abraaj executives held on US fraud charges

    Collapsed private equity group’s founder and former partner face claims of misleading investors

  • Thursday, 17 January, 2019
    Arif Naqvi
    Air Arabia files case against Abraaj founder

    First case against Dubai-based private equity group from a publicly listed company

  • Promoted Content
  • Sunday, 6 January, 2019
    Abraaj nears deal to offload K-Electric stake to Chinese

    Failed private equity group renegotiating sale off 66% share to Shanghai Electric

  • Monday, 3 December, 2018
    Special Report
    FTfm: Emerging Markets

    Beijing gains ever more influence over global markets; air pollution ranks high in Asia ESG challenges; emerging middle offers bumper payday for fund managers; EM bargains rise to the surface; Asian winners in the US-China trade spat

  • Monday, 3 December, 2018
    Special ReportFTfm: Emerging Markets
    Abraaj fall prompts investors to hone due diligence

    The scandal gives pause to those seeking emerging market exposure via private equity

  • Tuesday, 30 October, 2018
    Special ReportNew Trade Routes: Arab World
    Turkish Abraaj bosses to team up with western manager

    Canada’s Brookfield expected to buy unit amid investor nervousness on emerging markets

  • Monday, 24 September, 2018
    Financial services
    TPG in talks to take over Abraaj’s healthcare fund

    Another step in the dismantling of the troubled group’s emerging markets empire

  • Sunday, 23 September, 2018
    Financial services
    Abraaj’s fund management rights to be transferred to investors

    Liquidators’ move signals end for buyout group’s stewardship over EM funds

  • Sunday, 9 September, 2018
    AnalysisThe Big Read
    Private equity: inside the fall of Abraaj

    Once a trailblazer for emerging market investment, the group is now being picked over by liquidators

  • Tuesday, 28 August, 2018
    Investments
    Abraaj founder settles criminal case over $217m bounced cheque
  • Thursday, 16 August, 2018
    Financials
    Liquidators appointed to Abraaj Capital’s Dubai arm
  • Tuesday, 31 July, 2018
    AnalysisFinancial services
    Abraaj woes put spotlight on Gulf corporate governance

    Many experts have for years warned about weak standards of governance in the region

  • Tuesday, 17 July, 2018
    Financial services
    Abu Dhabi investor gatecrashes Cerberus bid for Abraaj
  • Monday, 16 July, 2018
    Middle Eastern companies
    Cerberus in pole position in Abraaj auction

    US asset manager expected to decide this week whether to invest in Dubai-based group

  • Monday, 16 July, 2018
    LexFinancial services
    Private equity/EM: Abraaj too far Premium

    Reputational damage to the Dubai firm is likely to spread as scrutiny of the sector intensifies

  • Sunday, 15 July, 2018
    Financial services
    Case dropped against Abraaj founder for bounced cheque

    Rare bit of good news for private equity company fighting for survival

  • Friday, 13 July, 2018
    Financial services
    Liquidators probe Abraaj as complaints disrupt asset sales

    PwC says several parties have alleged mismanagement, commingling and misappropriation

  • Thursday, 5 July, 2018
    Middle Eastern companies
    Case against Abraaj founder adjourned as deal talks move forward

    Arif Naqvi issued $48.2m cheque with insufficient funds, but a settlement is said to be close

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