| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
336 pages ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"In this compelling story of greed, theft, and the dark underbelly of globalization and impact investing, two Wall Street Journal financial reporters investigate the shocking collapse of Abraaj-the largest private-equity failure in history-and the face behind its glimmering rise and catastrophic fall"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-318) and index. |
| Contents |
The boy from Karachi -- A glittering oasis -- Now we rule -- The great showman -- Karachi electric -- Arab Spring -- Impact investing -- The cult of Abraaj -- Turks will always drink milk -- Cash crunch -- Dream weavers -- Healthy lives -- Breathe, smile, say alhamdullilah, and proceed -- America first -- Doubling down -- Peak Abraaj -- Don't make nice with a fraudster -- Keys to the kingdom -- Flight risk. |
| Subject |
Naqvi, Arif, 1960-
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Abraaj Group.
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Investment advisors -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Swindlers and swindling -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Investment advisors -- Corrupt practices.
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Commercial crimes.
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| Added Author |
Louch, Will, author.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Clark, Simon, 1975- Key man First edition. New York, NY : Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021 9780062996220 (DLC) 2020058535 |
| ISBN |
9780062996213 (hardcover) |
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0062996215 (hardcover) |
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9780062996220 (ebook) |
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