Ep. 106 The Long-Short | Thriving in the UAE: How hedge funds are adapting to regulatory change
Published: 11 June 2025
The Long-Short is a podcast by the Alternative Investment Management Association, focusing on the very latest insights on the alternative investment industry.
Each episode will examine topical areas of interest from across the alternative investment universe with news, views and analysis delivered by AIMA’s global team, as well as a host of industry experts.
In the final episode of our UAE mini-series, we’re joined by Muneer Khan, Head of Middle East financial services and regulatory practice at Simmons and Simmons. Muneer breaks down the rapid growth of hedge funds in the UAE, the evolving regulatory landscape, how tax benefits are attracting global asset managers to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and what’s to come for the alternatives and fintech space over the next 12 months.
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Muneer first joined The Long-Short in 2022, listen to episode 49 here.
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