Harrison Street has opened an office in ADGM, the International Financial Centre (IFC) of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking its formal entry into the Middle East.
The firm has secured a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) ADGM, positioning itself to better serve current and prospective clients in the region over the long term. This strategic initiative aims to bolster Harrison Street’s ability to advise and collaborate with investors in the Middle East and lays the foundation for potential regional expansion. This comes at a time when regional investors increasingly seek economic diversification and a broader range of international investment opportunities, including global real assets exposure, according to the release.
In March 2024, Harrison Street appointed Hadi Nasser as head of investor relations – Middle East. Nasser, who has two decades of capital-raising and client-relations experience, w
