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About Matein Khalid

About Matein Khalid

Matein Khalid is Chief Investment Officer and Partner at Asas Capital. He is responsible for global investment strategies, merchant banking, and the development of the multi-family office investment platform, advising ultra-high net worth royal and family offices in the UAE on global equities markets and foreign exchange.

The Fund Manager

A New York state of mind

A New York state of mind

I have always fantasised about buying into a midtown Manhattan office building portfolio since New York City is the nerve center of global finance, banking, digital media,...

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The Fund Manager

The state of crude oil

The state of crude oil

Brent crude was grossly overvalued at 124 in June and black gold has come down as supply angst is replaced by the very tangible reality of a China where 7% GDP growth is not...

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The Fund Manager

Emerging market debt

Emerging market debt

It is perfectly logical that the summer rally in emerging market debt was aborted the moment Powell spoke at Jackson Hole and risk assets plummeted on the expectations of 'higher...

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Residential Investor

Never skate on thin ice 

Never skate on thin ice 

Especially in a desert. The rally in Dubai luxury villas has been as swift as it has been spectacular since the autumn of 2020, with anecdotal evidence of 50 to 70% cumulative...

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