Cross-Border Insights: MENA Investment Trends

27 October 2025

Listen to our latest podcast episode to hear Jersey Finance’s Faizal Bhana in conversation with Gulf based regional experts Rasha Belbaisi, Head of Legal and Corporate Secretary at a leading real estate company in Bahrain, and Yasmin Alafaliq, Partner at Elaqat Law, on the evolving landscape of cross-border investments and finance structuring in the GCC.

Hear insights on this topic and their expert analysis of key findings from our recent white paper, Trends in Cross-Border Investments and Finance Structuring.

Discover the current trends in cross-border investments and finance structuring:

  • The future-proofing of family offices – discover the steps that GCC family offices are taking to modernise governance and secure their cross-border strategies
  • The KSA investment gateway – learn how Saudi Arabia’s new company laws are attracting and accelerating foreign investment and capital deployment
  • The ESG/Shari’a link – understand why the convergence of Islamic finance with ESG principles is driving a significant area of growth and optimism
  • Discover how GCC family offices are developing their strategies and the roles of international finance centres in this transformation

Listen to this podcast episode for expert analysis on the Gulf region’s cross-border landscape.

Our new whitepaper distils the findings of our recent high-level engagements across the GCC and Kenya. Read insights from leading legal experts, family office executives, sovereign representatives and wealth managers.

Read the report