The key man : the true story of how the global elite was duped by a capitalist fairy tale

Clark, Simon 1975- (author.). Louch, Will, (author.).

Summary: "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"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780062996213 (hardcover)
Physical Description: print
336 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.