The Key Man

"The Key Man" is a gripping tale of a successful business leader, Arif Naqvi, who founded a Dubai-based private-equity firm, Abraaj, and was hailed for his impact investments that made money and did good. However, investigative journalists Simon Clark and Will Louch uncovered an anonymous whistleblower's claims that Naqvi had swindled investors out of millions and offered bribes to fund his luxurious lifestyle. The book provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the global financial elite and the efforts to clean up capital flows while opaque private equity firms continue to amass trillions of dollars. Featuring a larger-than-life cast of characters, "The Key Man" is a cautionary tale for those who believe in the myth of capitalist fairytales.