Christine Abi Assi

Media | Communications | MarTech 🌊🏄‍♀️

[Forbes Middle East @Forbes_MENA_]

Private equity's 2026 recovery has been derailed for the second year running by an AI-driven rout in software valuations, redemption stress in private credit, and the energy price spike triggered by the Iran conflict.

#Forbes

For more details: 🔗 https://t.co/nPEwKfa6ax

[Christine Abi Assi @dayvan_chris]

Cannes 2026: The Billion-Dollar Influence Behind the Red Carpet

According to data from @Launchmetrics the 2026 Cannes Film Festival generated $1.4 billion in Media Impact Value® (MIV®)

https://t.co/jB9Wg6IvoJ

[WWD @wwd]

Fashion Events Are Flourishing: Here’s Why https://t.co/8urDlloAY7

[Christine Abi Assi @dayvan_chris]

@THR in partnership with @Launchmetrics, revealed that the Met Gala 2026 generated $1.56 billion in Media Impact Value™ (MIV®).

The rankings quantified the value generated by brands and celebrities across print, online and social media.

https://t.co/xikJPny9Oo

[Fast Company Middle East @fastcompanyme]

Suzanne Kumar, Partner at @BainMiddleEast, says their report shows investors worldwide are becoming more “selective.” While it doesn’t say investors are leaving tech for traditional sectors, it highlights a shift toward “concrete value creation.” Kumar adds, “There’s a move toward hands-on value creation rather than passive ownership.”

“Investors are in constant pursuit of value creation,” says Aliasgar Tambawala, Co-CIO at @KlayGroup, adding that the way to “navigate uncertainty is to buy and hold businesses that do well in all market environments.”

In many cases, investors are becoming more hands-on, says Bilal Abou-Diab, Co-Founder & CEO of Vault Wealth. “Capital alone is no longer always the differentiator it once was, particularly in competitive markets. Increasingly, the most effective investors want to bring more than funding: they want to contribute strategic insight, operating expertise, partnerships, distribution, and governance support.”

[Fast Company Middle East @fastcompanyme]

Venture capitalists typically have a strong risk appetite, but some investors are becoming increasingly cautious.

As big tech continues to spend upward of $600 billion on AI in 2026, Vijay Valecha, CIO at Century Financial, says “market participants have begun to question whether firms can generate returns on these investments and, if so, what the payback period would be.”

@VijayValecha49 @Century_Fin

[Forbes Middle East @Forbes_MENA_]

Private equity is holding $3.8 trillion in unsold assets while investor payouts sit near a 16-year low, according to Bain & Company. However, in the wake of higher interest rates, slowed exits, reduced distributions, and tightened fundraising deals are still happening.

#Forbes

[العربية Business @AlArabiya_Bn]

تقرير Bain & Co: شركات الملكية الخاصة تقلص توزيعات أرباحها للعام الرابع في 2025
#جرس_الإغلاق
#العربية_Business

[جولة @Jawlahco]

تقرير باين آند كومباني @BainandCompany إحدى أبرز شركات الاستشارات الإدارية عالميًا 2026

شركات الملكية الخاصة تخفض توزيعات أرباحها للعام الرابع تواليًا في 2025

مع بقاء النسبة عند 14% فقط من صافي قيمة الأصول (NAV)

تحديات السيولة مستمرة رغم انتعاش الصفقات. المنافسة أصبحت أشد

[Economy Middle East @Economy_ME]

Bain & Company, in collaboration with the World Governments Summit (WGS), announced the launch of the AI Readiness Tool, a new platform designed to help government entities assess their readiness for artificial intelligence and identify practical steps to accelerate adoption.

Read more: https://t.co/7FBK18hsW4

#WGS2026 #AIinGovernance

[فوربس الشرق الأوسط @ForbesME]

منصة ڤنري الناشئة المتخصصة في إدارة الثروات تجمع 9.6 مليون دولار في جولة تمويل ما قبل السلسلة (A) بمزيج من الدين والملكية، ليرتفع إجمالي تمويلاتها إلى نحو 11 مليون دولار

#فوربس

للمزيد: https://t.co/7cFPFM2kGv

[Forbes Middle East @Forbes_MENA_]

Saudi wealth management platform Vennre has raised $9.6 million in a Pre-Series A funding round to expand Shariah-compliant access to private markets for high-income retail investors across MENA.

@VennreWealth

https://t.co/W6ZZ8bQHQD

[Arab News | Business @ArabNewsBiz]

How lifestyle-led real estate is reshaping #SaudiArabia’s urban future https://t.co/V7HHnPZzNI

[Fast Company Middle East @fastcompanyme]

Global investors are watching Riyadh closely as Saudi Arabia takes one of its boldest financial steps yet.

Earlier this month, the Capital Market Authority announced a landmark policy: from February 1, 2026, all foreign investors — from global asset managers to individual traders — will be allowed to invest directly in listed Saudi equities.

@SaudiCMA_En

[العربية Business @AlArabiya_Bn]

تقرير لـ Bain & Company: نمو سوق السلع الاستهلاكية سريعة التداول بـ 4% العام الماضي في السعودية

#غداء_عمل
#العربية_Business

[العربية Business @AlArabiya_Bn]

تقرير لـ Bain & Company يظهر نمو سوق السلع الاستهلاكية سريعة التداول في السعودية بوتيرة تتجاوز المعدلات العالمية..

◀️ الشريك المشارك لدى "Bain & Company" الشرق الأوسط كريم شحادة

📌 أداء الشرق الأوسط متفوق مقارنة بالأسواق العالمية وخصوصاً في دول الخليج

📌 الزيادة السكانية في السعودية بمعدل 3–4% سنوياً توسّع قاعدة المستهلكين بشكل مستمر

📌 استقطاب المقيمين الأجانب يضيف طلباً استهلاكياً دائماً للسوق المحلي

📌 بعض دول المنطقة مثل مصر واجهت ضغوطاً بسبب تقلبات العملة

📌 اعتماد الذكاء الاصطناعي سيزداد تدريجياً كما حدث مع تقنيات سابقة

@Lara_bn
#غداء_عمل
#العربية_Business

[Construction Business News ME @CBN_ME]

Vennre has announced its first Saudi real estate transaction, entering the market through a regulated development fund in the Masar project in Makkah.
https://t.co/Im1JOLGeXO

[Arab News | Business @ArabNewsBiz]

Consumer packaged goods in MENA market to hit $650bn by 2030 https://t.co/7SbVC9nu86

[فوربس الشرق الأوسط @ForbesME]

صفقات الاندماج والاستحواذ تسجل مستوى قياسي في 2025 عند 4.8 تريليون دولار، بدعم من الصفقات المليارية.. وقطاع التكنولوجيا في صدارة التعافي مع ارتفاع صفقاته بأكثر من 75%

#فوربس

للمزيد: https://t.co/T3NzdFZDy5

[Beauty Independent @beautyindie_]

La Roche-Posay Is Making The Biggest Media Impact As Science-Backed Brands Build Buzz

Read more: https://t.co/JIsgvGiTIG
#hereforthefierce #beautybusiness #beautynews