The Key Man
The True Story of How the Global Elite Was Duped by a Capitalist Fairy Tale
New York, NY : Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 336 pages ; 24 cm
"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.
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.
Subjects:
Naqvi, Arif, 1960-
Abraaj Group.
Investment advisors -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Swindlers and swindling -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Investment advisors -- Corrupt practices.
Commercial crimes.
Naqvi, Arif, 1960-
Abraaj Group.
Investment advisors -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Swindlers and swindling -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Investment advisors -- Corrupt practices.
Commercial crimes.
ISBN:
9780062996213
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
SOCIAL SCI Crime Nonviolent Cla | Sandhills Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-318) and index.