Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds must rethink their strategies post-pandemic – ZAWYA

Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds must rethink their strategies post-pandemic – ZAWYA

Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds must rethink their strategies post-pandemic | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeArticleMiddle Eastern sovereign wealth funds must rethink their strategies post-pandemic Current strategies post-COVID-19 recovery may be outdated, and Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) are required to relook at strategic approaches in multiple touchpoints and layers     Markus Massi, Managing Director & Senior Partner BCGDubai: “” Steering effectively during a period of turbulence requires the ability to learn, adapt, and act quickly. Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) need to triage the most urgent needs, reinforce core processes, and identify opportunities for growth. In addition, they need to evaluate their underlying mission and vision for the new normal. To guide leaders through this interim phase following the crisis, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)  has launched a series of articles. The first, "A Principal Investor's Guide for the Crisis and the Postcrisis World,“ offers a detailed primer on the steps funds should take to shore up their organizations and effectively engage with their portfolio companies. The second, "Resetting Fund Strategy and Vision for the Postcrisis World,“ describes how principal investors can drive value through a reimagination of their internal business and operating model."Principal investors who began 2020 with a clear strategic roadmap