The new African fund will focus on well-managed, mid-market firms in sectors most likely to benefit from demand driven by the rapid expansion of the middle class.
The emirate’s new 21 million sqft design district is set to include galleries, studios, workshops, boutique stores and museums, plus office and residential space.
NBAD has been focusing on growing its fee-paying businesses such as wealth management as it aims to offset high levels of competition in traditional banking products.
The fund’s latest acquisitions include the W Hotel in Washington D.C., a majority stake in New York’s Mandarin Oriental and minority stake in One&Only Cape Town.