Middle East Update 2026

The Middle East is becoming one of the world's most dynamic regions for private markets, evolving from a source of capital into a destination for private capital deployment. Preqin data reveals how SWFs, family offices, and expanding domestic capital markets are reshaping the region's investment landscape.

Our Middle East Update 2026 explores findings from proprietary Preqin data and market analysis, including:

• From capital source to capital destination: How Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and other regional markets are attracting growing private capital investment.

• The investors driving growth: What rising allocations from SWFs and family offices reveal about the evolution of private markets in the Middle East.

• Where opportunity is emerging: The trends shaping private equity, venture capital, infrastructure, fundraising, and deal activity across the region.

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