shaking hands

Saudi FII conference winds down, spawning billions in deals

Among the most watched tie-ups was the Public Investment Fund's agreement to back Brookfield Asset Management’s $2 billion Mideast fund

The lobby of the Ritz Carlton hotel in Riyadh (Getty Images)

After three days of working the vast marble halls and plush meeting rooms of the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, corporate chiefs are shaking hands on billions of dollars in deals arranged at Saudi Arabia’s annual Future Investment conference.