Archive - Global Markets by Karim Al-Mansour

The Alpha Project by Amanah Holdings Trust (Amanah Capital)

A Capital-Backed Search for the Sharpest Long/Short Idea in the World

Jul 15 •

Karim Al-Mansour

Structured Stillness: Private Credit’s Desperate Bid for Liquidity

The rapid emergence of Collateralised Fund Obligations (CFOs)

Jul 10 •

Karim Al-Mansour

June 2025

The House of Maserati: A Trident Tarnished, A Future Contested

Amanah Capital’s Proposal to Acquire Maserati | Karim Al-Mansour | June 30, 2025

Jun 30 •

Karim Al-Mansour

The Man Who Made Time Move

A tribute to Fred Smith, Founder of FedEx (1944–2025)

Jun 23 •

Karim Al-Mansour

Blood, Borders, and Batteries: The Violent Persistence of Conflict Minerals in the Global Economy

I was one of the first few critics of how ESG was being done. Not because I was against its goals, but because I saw the façade—what masqueraded as…

Jun 19 •

Karim Al-Mansour

The Great European Fund Illusion: Why No One Can Raise Capital Without Permission Anymore and Complexity Masquerading as Sophistication

Somewhere between Brussels’ ambition and Berlin’s caution, between the Draghi Report’s lofty call for integration and the sluggish cadence of national…

Jun 16 •

Karim Al-Mansour

Thames Water: Distressed Restructuring and Analysis

Please skip if Distressed Restructuring is not a topic of interest as this can get quite tiresome to read on a Monday!

Jun 9 •

Karim Al-Mansour

The Allocator Playbook: 30 Private Conversations With Capital in Motion

Release Date: June 5, 2025 ; Last Chance to reserve your copy.

Jun 3 •

Karim Al-Mansour

The Delicate Machinery of Peril: Catastrophe Bonds as a Dance of Risk & Capital

For those who navigate the complex currents of modern finance, catastrophe bonds stand as a singular instrument – a testament to the ingenuity of…

Jun 2 •

Karim Al-Mansour

May 2025

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