Doha: Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) partnered with Citywire, a London-based organisation covering the Global Wealth community, as a networking sponsor of the Citywire Middle East Retreat 2025. This landmark event brought together top-tier investment professionals and industry leaders in Doha, underscoring the city's position as a rising centre for wealth and investment.

According to Qatar News Agency, the two-day retreat was held for the first time in Qatar and served as a powerful platform for knowledge exchange and relationship-building within the region's growing investment landscape. It featured 12 leading regional and global asset managers who shared valuable market insights with over 70 high-profile local and regional investors. In a dynamic workshop setting, fund selectors, heads of international investments, advisors, and C-level executives engaged in in-depth discussions with asset managers representing a combined USD11 trillion in Assets Under Management.

Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida, Chief Executive Officer of QFC, stated that the Middle East is rapidly establishing itself as a strategic hub within the global financial ecosystem. With a strong focus on economic diversification, infrastructure development, and cross-border collaboration, the region is well-positioned to drive the next wave of financial innovation and growth. Events like the Citywire Middle East Retreat play a crucial role in advancing this momentum by fostering dialogue, sharing expertise, and shaping the future of the investment landscape.

Commenting on the retreat, Nick Collard, Chief Executive Officer of Citywire, expressed delight in hosting Citywire's flagship event in the Middle East for the first time in Doha. He emphasized pride in partnering with the Qatar Financial Centre as the leading sponsor. The Citywire Middle East Retreat, first launched in 2018, brought together 12 global asset managers with over 70 professional fund allocators from across the GCC this year.