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Clark, Simon, 1975-

The key man : the true story of how the global elite was duped by a capitalist fairy tale / Simon Clark and Will Louch. - First edition. - 336 p.; cm


Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

"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"--

ISBN: 9780241439128

LCCN: 2020058534

Subjects--Personal Names:
Naqvi, Arif, 1960-

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Abraaj Group.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Investment advisors--Great Britain--Biography.
Swindlers and swindling--Great Britain--Biography.
Investment advisors--Corrupt practices.
Commercial crimes.

LC Class. No.: HG5435.5 / .CLA 2021

Dewey Class. No.: 332.6/20941