GCC wealth-advisors pivot to alternative asset classes
There is notable movement in the Gulf region’s wealth-management sphere, as advisors and family offices are shifting their strategies towards alternative investments, signalling evolving leadership in asset allocation. A freshly released survey by iCapital indicates that GCC-base…
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Tom Whitmore
Published
Nov 6, 2025
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There is notable movement in the Gulf region’s wealth-management sphere, as advisors and family offices are shifting their strategies towards alternative investments, signalling evolving leadership in asset allocation. A freshly released survey by iCapital indicates that GCC-based advisors are increasingly integrating alternatives (private equity, infrastructure, real-assets) into client portfolios. iCapital
The survey reveals:
Written by
Tom Whitmore
Senior correspondent · Technology & Energy
Tom trained as an electrical engineer, which makes him unusually patient with infrastructure stories. He reports on AI, cloud, the energy transition, and the businesses turning frontier engineering into real cash flow. Previously he covered the chip supply chain from Taipei. Skeptical of slide decks; comfortable in a substation. Based in Singapore. Reach out at tom.whitmore@theplatinumcapital.com.
