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Good morning, Rayka. Here's what moves your world today.
Monday, April 14 · Your briefing for Managing Directors in Financial Services · 4 min read
The Big 3: Stories Picked for You
9.2

Gulf sovereign funds moving 12% of new allocations into infrastructure debt this quarter

ADIA, QIA, and Mubadala are all doing it. Signals a coordinated defensive posture across the region. Direct implications for capital deployment strategy.

OpportunityRelevance: High
8.7

UAE free zone reform: 100% foreign ownership expands to 14 new sectors from July 1

Professional services and logistics are on the list. Cabinet decree confirmed. Clients in those sectors need to know this now.

Act on thisRelevance: High
6.4

Brent crude down 4.2%. OPEC+ emergency call scheduled Wednesday.

If they cut further, this reverses fast. Watch Wednesday. Do not act before then.

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