资产管理有限公司（Asset Management Ltd.）正准备在卡塔尔开设办事处，此举将深化其在中东地区的业务布局，而当地许多国家正疲于应对战争带来的经济余波。
Asset Management Ltd. is opening an office in Qatar, deepening its presence in the Middle East where many countries are grappling with the economic fallout from the war.
该公司在周日的一份声明中表示，新办事处将由博枫（Brookfield）的全球信贷平台（包括橡树资本[Oaktree]）作为支柱。
The office will be anchored by Brookfield’s global credit platform, including Oaktree, the firm said in a statement on Sunday.
此举是在其与卡塔尔人工智能公司（Qai）——卡塔尔投资局（Qatar Investment Authority）的子公司——建立合作伙伴关系的基础上推进的，双方旨在向卡塔尔及国际市场的人工智能基础设施投资200亿美元。博枫在由六个国家组成的阿拉伯湾合作委员会（海湾阿拉伯国家合作委员会）范围内管理着约200亿美元的资产，涵盖私募股权、房地产、信贷和基础设施。
The move builds on its partnership with Qai, Qatar’s artificial intelligence company and a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority, to invest $20 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure in Qatar and international markets. Brookfield manages about $20 billion in assets across private equity, real estate, credit and infrastructure across the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council.
博枫管理合伙人兼中东地区主管贾德·埃劳恩（Jad Ellawn）表示：“在我们在该地区持续发展业务之际，在多哈设立办事处是顺理成章的下一步。我们看到前方有巨大的机遇，并期待继续在此长期投资并深化合作。”此次扩张是全球巨头加码中东的最新迹象，该地区拥有管理着数万亿美元资产的主权财富基金。对于一直急于表明愿意在冲突期间支持海湾国家的金融公司而言，这些投资者变得愈发关键。
“Establishing our presence in Doha is a natural next step as we continue to grow our business in the region,” said Jad Ellawn, Brookfield’s managing partner and regional head of the Middle East. “We see significant opportunity ahead and look forward to continuing to invest and deepen our collaborations here for the long term.”The expansion is the latest sign of global giants doubling down on the Middle East, which is home to sovereign wealth funds that oversee assets worth trillions of dollars. These investors have become increasingly crucial to financial firms, who’ve been keen to signal their willingness to back Gulf countries during the conflict.
最近几天，安宏资本（Advent International）、欧瑞泽（Eurazeo）、殷拓集团（EQT AB）和潘森（Pantheon）已在阿布扎比开设了办事处，而罗宾汉市场公司（Robinhood Markets Inc.）则计划明年从其新的迪拜基地在中东推出其零售投资平台。
In recent days, Advent International, Eurazeo, EQT AB and Pantheon have opened offices in Abu Dhabi, while Robinhood Markets Inc. plans to launch its retail investing platform in the Middle East from a new Dubai base next year.
在冲突爆发之前，卡塔尔投资局一直在释放回归大型交易的信号，正是这些交易帮助其确立了全球最大主权投资者之一的地位。这促使包括贝莱德公司（BlackRock Inc.）旗下全球基础设施合伙公司（Global Infrastructure Partners）在内的多家公司在多哈设立了办事处。
Before the conflict began, the QIA had been signaling a return to the large transactions that helped establish it as one of the world’s biggest sovereign investors. That prompted firms including BlackRock Inc.’s Global Infrastructure Partners to establish offices in Doha.
目前，卡塔尔的能源销售遭受了重大打击。3月伊朗对拉斯拉凡（Ras Laffan）的打击摧毁了该国约17%的液化天然气出口能力，损失估计达200亿美元，修复工作预计需要至少三年时间。在途经霍尔木兹海峡（Strait of Hormuz）的油轮运输面临风险的背景下，液化天然气出货量依然远低于战前水平。
Now, Qatar’s energy sales have taken a major hit. An Iranian strike on Ras Laffan in March knocked out about 17% of the country’s liquefied natural gas export capacity, with losses estimated at $20 billion and repairs expected to take at least three years. LNG shipments remain well below prewar levels amid risks to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
尽管如此，卡塔尔投资局仍在继续推进全球交易和合作伙伴关系。继与高盛集团（Goldman Sachs Group Inc.）达成类似协议之后，该局在9月表示，其正锁定与摩根大通公司（JPMorgan Chase & Co.）开展200亿美元的合作关系。
Still, the QIA has continued to pursue global deals and partnerships. In September, it said it was targeting a $20 billion partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co., following a similar agreement with Goldman Sachs Group Inc.