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Sulaiman Al-Abduljader, Vice President of Investment Services at Coast Investment and Devel...

Sulaiman Al-Abduljader, Vice President of Investment Services at Coast Investment and Development Company, talks to Emma Oakman about the potential on offer in the Middle East. What is your current view of ETFs? I love ETFs. As we reset our asset allocation post-2008, they will be one of our main investment vehicles for local and global markets. Currently, we mainly invest indirectly through funds using ETFs as our global exposure is tilted towards private equity. Our only direct holding is the Lyxor ETF FTSE Coast Kuwait 40, which gives us broad exposure to the Kuwaiti market. ...

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