Crypto-Economics, Volatility, and Valuations In Emerging Markets on the Agenda for AIM Summit 2018

DUBAI, UAE, November 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

The largest conference for alternative investment in the Middle East and North Africa will host more than 500 investors overseeing in excess of US$10 trillion in assets 

The seventh edition of the Alternative Investment Management (AIM) Summit will be held in Dubai on the 26th and 27th of November. The focus of this year's event will be 'The Shifting Paradigm of Alternative Investments'.

Attendees, including prominent family offices, investment professionals, and business leaders from all across the globe will discuss the upsurge in volatility throughout 2018 and the investment outlook for 2019 and beyond. Topics on the agenda include crypto-economics, the future of venture capital, the rise of algorithmic trading at hedge funds, and the state of the distressed debt market.

The evolution of venture capital and private equity across the MENA region is high on the agenda at this year's summit. After MENA startups raised $560 million in 260 deals last year, investors are bracing for bigger startup deals in the region throughout 2018 and 2019. "Shareholder protection is arguably the last major challenge to receiving VC funding," says Sabah al-Binali, CEO of Universal Strategy. "Developing the right development plans is arguably the last major challenge to deal sourcing." Sabah al-Binali will deliver a keynote speech on these essential topics.

"The AIM Summit will provide a stage for high profile debate. Key business leaders from across the Middle East and around the globe will attempt to make sense of what is an increasingly challenging global investment landscape," says Raha Moradi, AIM Summit Conference Director. "We are looking forward to what we expect to be one of the most interesting and well-attended AIM conferences in our history."

A number of speakers at the summit will address the emerging asset class of cryptocurrencies and blockchain tokens. While the outlook for VC deals in 2019 remains as bright as ever, investors are keen to understand how initial coin offerings (ICOs) could disrupt or augment the industry. Several speakers at the summit will compare the VC landscape with the emerging ICO/STO scene, attempt to classify some digital assets as a new asset class, highlight how Distributed Ledger Technology enhances existing asset classes, and delve into cryptocurrency price dynamics.