{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Abraaj Group: The Emerging Markets Fund Built on Misappropriated Capital","description":"In the gleaming towers of Dubai, a new promise was taking shape. Abraaj Group was a name whispered with hope and ambition, a bridge between worlds—until the money meant for change became the fuel for something else entirely. What happens when trust, not numbers, writes the rules?\r\n\r\nDubai in the early two thousands was selling speed. Regulations were light, ambition was heavy, and capital was everywhere. Into this world stepped Arif Naqvi, a founder with an uncanny gift for turning vision into investment. Abraaj wasn’t just a firm; it was an idea, one that claimed it could channel money into the world’s most overlooked markets and turn a profit while changing lives. Private equity in emerging markets was still young back then. Investors, hungry for returns and stories of transformation, were willing to accept a little mystery. Opacity was part of the adventure, not a reason to run. Naqvi understood this. His charisma and his language fused capitalism with uplift, making him the perfect face for a new era. He moved effortlessly from Gulf royals to Western foundations and local entrepreneurs.\r\n\r\nAurelius and Malik take on this case in full — 5 chapters, 31 minutes, one complete story.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thefraudarchive.com/fraud/abraaj-group","author_name":"The Archive Network"}