Mideast Money

Middle East Buyers Spend $47 Billion on Deals Since Iran War Began

Gulf buying bucks a recent slowdown in global M&A values.
Billboards near the Serena Hotel ahead of a possible second round of US–Iran talks, in Islamabad, on April 20.Photographer: Anjum Naveed/AP Photo
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Welcome to the Mideast Money newsletter, where we chronicle the intersection of money and power in a region that’s become one of the most influential in global finance.

This week: Abu Dhabi wealth funds plan a China strategy revamp, Dubai gives hedge funds more flexibility to navigate the war fallout, and Gulf acquisitions rise more than 120% since the conflict began.

But first, the latest on efforts to end the Iran war.