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Gulf Business
2 days ago
- Business
- Gulf Business
Nettlestone Capital Advisors launches in DIFC
Image: DIFC Nettlestone Capital Advisors, a DFSA-regulated advisory and capital raising firm, has officially launched its operations at the Dubai International Financial Centre ( Founded by Edwin Lawrence, a veteran with over two decades of regional asset management experience, Nettlestone is among the few firms in the DIFC offering fundraising services tailored to alternative and specialist managers targeting Gulf-based investors. The firm is fully authorised and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). Nettlestone employs a selective, partnership-driven model 'Nettlestone was born out of a belief that the Middle East deserves better alignment between local investor needs and the specialist managers seeking to serve them,' said The firm adopts a selective, partnership-driven model, working with a small number of high-conviction managers, primarily across alternative asset classes. It also leverages a proprietary database of more than 400 institutional investors and family offices spanning six Gulf markets, offering a focused and strategic approach to distribution. The launch comes amid a surge in institutional appetite for differentiated strategies and increased emphasis on governance and alignment in capital raising.
Zawya
2 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Nettlestone Capital Advisors launches in DIFC
DUBAI, UAE: Nettlestone Capital Advisors, a senior-led advisory and capital raising firm, has officially launched its operations from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), fully authorised and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). The firm brings together a unique combination of regulatory oversight, institutional focus, and regional knowledge to asset managers and investors across the Middle East. Founded by industry veteran Edwin Lawrence, Nettlestone is among the few firms in the region offering DFSA-regulated fundraising services tailored to specialist investment managers targeting regional capital. With more than 20 years of experience in the region, Lawrence previously held senior distribution roles at Franklin Templeton and later served as Head of Middle East at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. 'Nettlestone was born out of a belief that the Middle East deserves better alignment between local investor needs and the specialist managers seeking to serve them,' said Lawrence. 'Operating under DFSA regulation from within the DIFC gives us a strong governance framework - while our on-the-ground knowledge enables us to build trusted, long-term relationships in a market that values commitment and cultural fluency.' Nettlestone Capital Advisors follows a highly selective, partnership-driven model, working with a small number of conviction-led managers primarily across alternative asset classes. Leveraging a proprietary database of over 400 institutional investors and Family Offices across six Gulf markets, the firm offers a targeted approach to distribution built on nearly two decades of local experience. The launch of Nettlestone comes at a time of growing institutional interest in differentiated investment strategies and increasing demand for governance and alignment led capital raising models in the region.
