A Saudi man's reflection is seen in mirror glass at the Future Investment Initiative conference, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 25, 2022.
REUTERS/ Ahmed Yosri/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsRIYADH/LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Wall Street's top financiers showed up in force at an annual financial conference in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday despite broad concerns over travel in the Middle East in the wake of an escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas militants.
Goldman Sachs' (GS.N) David Solomon, JPMorgan's (JPM.N) Jamie Dimon and Citi's (C.N) Jane Fraser were among a group of high-profile bankers and asset managers speaking at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh.
The last year has seen Saudi Arabia spend billions on companies, from sports to gaming to aviation.
This year, Saudi Telecom Corp took a near 10% stake in Spain's Telefonica.
Persons:
Ahmed Yosri, Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, JPMorgan's, Jamie Dimon, Jane Fraser, Hadeel Al Sayegh, Anousha Sakoui, Amanda Cooper
Organizations:
Future Investment Initiative, REUTERS, Rights, Ritz Carlton Hotel, Saudi Arabia's, Hamas, Saudi Telecom Corp, Spain's Telefonica, Thomson
Locations:
Saudi, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Rights RIYADH, LONDON, Israel, Davos, Swiss, Spain's