Matthew Martin, Bloomberg's Chief Correspondent for MENA Sovereign Wealth Funds, and Dinesh Nair, Chief Correspondent for Global Deals, dive into the booming deal-making landscape in the Middle East. They discuss over $1 trillion in economic commitments from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, focusing on sectors like defense and AI. The duo examines the implications of American investments and the growing interest in sports ownership as a way to enhance regional influence. Finally, they address the shift of investment capital away from Europe towards the US and emerging markets.
