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Emil Tarazi
Emil Tarazi is the co-founder of Nukoud and writes on ETFs, market structure, and capital flows across the GCC
Articles by Emil Tarazi
PIF's 2026-2030 strategy signals Saudi Arabia's next phase of sovereign capital deployment
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund approved its 2026-2030 strategy on April 15, shifting focus from rapid growth to sustained value creation across three portfolios targeting six domestic ecosystems including tourism, clean energy, and NEOM.
ADX energy weathers the Iran war as volatility triples and turnover doubles
An Abu Dhabi energy basket of nine stocks remained essentially flat during the Iran-Israel conflict window despite volatility tripling to 38.9% and crude rallying 25%. Individual stocks showed wide dispersion, with Fertiglobe gaining 19.2% while TAQA fell 8.1%.
Beyond “ETF”: Why the Industry Needs a More Precise ETP Classification
Learn about a differentiated way to understand Exchange Traded Fund categories with a new classification taxonomy and why precise definitions matter in today's investment landscape.
UAE and KSA ETFs see big volume on MSCI rebalancing
Trading activity in U.S.-listed GCC ETFs accelerated sharply into the U.S. close on February 19, 2026, reinforcing the sense that global investors are leaning more decisively into the region. However, the timing of the surge was not coincidental. The session coincided with the quarterly MSCI index rebalance, a scheduled event that often generates significant turnover […]
