Wall Street Pay Model Makes Its Way to the Middle East

Compensation Structure - Carried interest is a compensation form rewarding employees based on investment returns, typically seen in private equity firms [1] - Abu Dhabi entities are increasingly adopting carry to attract top global talent [4] - Mubadala Capital, Lunate, and Mubadala Investment Company offer compensation tied to investment performance [3] Sovereign Wealth Fund Trends - Implementing carry in sovereign wealth funds has been challenging due to the lack of third-party capital raising [2] - Newer sovereign-linked entities in Abu Dhabi and some sovereign wealth funds are starting to incorporate carry-like compensation [2][3] - Compensation tied to investment performance is becoming more important for sovereign wealth funds [3]