The Gulf’s billionaires continue to shape business across the region, deploying capital through sprawling holding companies and sovereign linked ventures that reach far beyond their home markets.
Figures such as Saudi investor Alwaleed bin Talal have become globally recognised for stakes in technology, hospitality and media, illustrating the international reach of Gulf wealth.
Their investment decisions ripple through regional markets, including smaller financial centres like Bahrain that host banks and funds serving the wider Gulf.
The concentration of wealth in the region has made its leading investors closely watched figures in global finance.
