PwC Middle East enters into an asset purchase agreement to acquire Tyconz’s Enterprise Business Applications Operations which will significantly expand their technology and digital consulting services offering. Tyconz cofounders Tarek Abdel Khalek and Jawad Fakih join PwC as Partners with a focus on delivering integrated solutions from strategy through execution to clients. This enhances PwC’s …
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Awad Capital Announces the Successful Sale of Eton Institute
Awad Capital, the independent, Dubai-based, DIFC regulated financial services firm, has announced the successful closing of the sale of 100% of Eton Institute’s share capital to a leading regional specialized private equity platform for an undisclosed amount. Eton Institute was founded in 2006 and has rapidly grown to become the UAE’s leading language institute, offering …
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The Five Industry Sectors Keeping The GCC On The Global Map
The GCC has grown to become an epicenter of global trade. From the UAE’s globally recognized logistics hubs to Saudi Arabia’s groundbreaking developments in the renewable energy field, the GCC states have produced some of the world’s foremost hubs across multiple industries. Here’s a look at the top five sectors in which GCC states are …
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11 Tips for Junior Bankers
Joining an investment banks graduate programme is no guarantee that you’ll go on to become a real investment banker. Not only are more millennial analysts heading out on their own with increasing frequency, but juniors often call it quits of their own accord. 11% of front office analysts left last year, according to analysis from …
The 5 Secrets to M&A Success
I was tempted to write an article about why M&A deals fail, but thought a more positive title may be more appealing. But the reality is that M&A, like many complex endeavours, is an art of avoiding mistakes. Take sailing for example: The perfect race is 75% achieved by avoiding the 100 most common mistakes. …
Which Valuation Method Is Right for My Business?
In my previous article I touched on some of the issues one needs to consider if you are thinking about selling your Company or considering raising finance and/or introducing new business partners. A critical question underpinning such decisions centers around the Company’s valuation. In this article I will look at some of the widely adopted …
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Private Equity Investment – An Alternative to Management Consulting – Part 1
Private Equity Investment – An Alternative to Management Consulting Part 1: How do I institutionalize my successful family business? As a financial services firm, we at Awad Capital often find ourselves intermediating between Corporations and Financial Investors. Actually a large proportion of our work is raising financing for companies and a big part of …
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Private Equity Investment – An Alternative to Management Consulting – Part 2
Private Equity Investment – An Alternative to Management Consulting Part 2: How our best clients get paid to multiply the valuations of their companies In the first part of this blog, I described at a high level some of the key steps a family business needs to take to institutionalize itself and set the …
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Why We Changed Our Company Name
When we received our financial services licence from the DFSA, we moved our offices from JLT to DIFC and changed our company name from Awad Advisory to Awad Capital. In this highly read Linkedin blog, Ziad Awad tells the story behind this move…. Read it by clicking here
Junior Investment Bankers’ Commitment Problem
The job of an investment banking analyst is tough. Weekly hours stretch into triple figures, workloads are unpredictable and job security isn’t fantastic. You’ll have to prove yourself even before you start: successful candidates have multiple internships and impeccable academics. Investment banks want elite graduates with a passion for the industry. Once they’ve snared them, …
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