The case for investing in Saudi Arabia
9 July 2025
Asad Hajiyev, Petar Ivanovic
<div class="grid grid--33-66-col"><div class="col"><img loading="lazy" src="/getContentAsset/da5f5130-b15e-4302-9b02-0afbd63fdb5c/cb87803a-320c-480f-ab75-7b9029eaaf79/asad-hajiyev-1_1.jpg?language=en" alt="asad-hajiyev 1_1" title="asad-hajiyev 1_1" style="width: 180px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"></div><span style="font-size: 12px"><div class="col"><strong>ASAD HAJIYEV<br></strong>PORTFOLIO MANAGER<br><br><p>Asad is a Portfolio Manager and member of the Investment Committee. He has held various positions at J.P. Morgan investment bank, between M&A, ECM and Leveraged Finance Executions and Distressed Credit. He has a wide experience of successful multibillion dollar M&A, capital raising and restructurings for the Energy, TMT and other sectors. Prior to his career in investment banking, he worked as a financial analyst and treasury team leader in the upstream unit of BP in Azerbaijan. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, as well as an MA in International Relations from the University of Warwick, and a BA in International Economics from Schiller International University in Germany. He is a chartered accountant in the UK (CIMA qualification). </p></div></span></div><hr><div class="grid grid--33-66-col"><div class="col"><img loading="lazy" src="/getContentAsset/9d621160-2be2-42f8-936c-84a96f94e01f/cb87803a-320c-480f-ab75-7b9029eaaf79/petar-ivanovic.png?language=en" alt="Petar Ivanovic" title="Petar Ivanovic" style="width: 180px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"></div><span style="font-size: 12px"><div class="col"><strong>PETAR IVANOVIC<br></strong>VICE PRESIDENT<br><br><p>Petar is a VP in Gemcorp’s investment team responsible for investment analysis, structuring and portfolio monitoring of the funds positions. He has 8 years of investment and advisory experience from both the buy- and sell-side. Prior to joining Gemcorp, Petar was an Associate in Citi’s Natural Resources and Clean Energy Transition team in London working on M&A advisory mandates for corporates and financial sponsors, as well as public and private credit transaction </p></div></span></div><hr><p><br></p><p>Saudi Arabia is rapidly evolving into a dynamic and diversified economy, benefiting from strong reform momentum, favorable demographics, rising foreign direct investment, and a government committed to diversifying the economy. Today, Saudi Arabia presents a differentiated and compelling investment opportunity for global investors seeking higher income and diversification.</p>
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