John Terry has backed Chelsea and Jose Mourinho to bounce back from their tumultuous start to the season and hopes successive clean sheets are the catalyst for a turnaround in fortunes.
The Chelsea captain was restored to the centre of defence for last Saturday’s 2-0 defeat of Aston Villa - just a third Premier League win from nine games - and goalless draw at Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine on Tuesday night.
“The win at the weekend felt unbelievable in the dressing room afterwards,” Terry told Chelsea TV.
“It had been a few weeks, but when they come about it was nice.
“We want that feeling week after week again, put ourselves on a run of games and that’s what we’re trying to do.
“We are a great side and we will get there with the hunger and the ambition that is in the squad.
“You don’t win trophies year after year without that hunger in the belly. We are collectively together, the players, the manager and the fans and we will be all right.
“When the chips are down, I’d take this squad over any. I know the players very well. I’ve been in this situation before, I’ve seen it happen.
“We’ve got a great squad of players. More importantly we’ve still got the best manager in the world.
“Everyone’s fully behind him. There’s stories and this and that and everything else, but believe me everyone’s together.
“The fans were unbelievable again at the weekend, so (I) thank them.
“They’re going to be pivotal in our comeback and our climb up the table. Urging them to continue and believe in the players, because I certainly do.”
Chelsea sit third in Uefa Champions League Group G after the draw, following an opening defeat of Maccabi Tel Aviv and loss at Porto, who lead the standings ahead of unbeaten Dynamo.
The Blues might have returned from the NSK Olimpiyskyi with all three points had Cesc Fabregas been awarded a first-half penalty, while Willian and Eden Hazard each hit the woodwork.
With Dynamo and Porto to visit Stamford Bridge, on November 4 and December 9 respectively, Terry believes progress to the knockout stages is very much in Chelsea’s control.
“Disappointed not to come away with the three points,” Terry added.
“First half we probably created enough chances to win the game.
“The positive side of it is another clean sheet, a point and it’s in our hands now going back to the Bridge.
“They’re a good side going forward and have a lot of good players. It was going to be tough.
“Two games left at home which we must win and it’s in our hands. Those nights at the Bridge are what we want and what we look forward to.
“The next game at home in the Champions League against (Dynamo) is a must-win game for us. Hopefully get a win there, build upon that and qualify through the group.”
Nemanja Matic has improved after a challenging start to the season and showed glimpses of his best at Dynamo.
The midfielder said on chelseafc.com: “Step by step I think we are getting better.
“We are not in a great position, but we are working hard and slowly we will get back to what we had last season.
“I’m sure that as a team we will improve. Confidence is not high when you are in a position like we are now in the Premier League, but I’m sure we will do better.
“I will be happy when we get out of the group and get closer to the top of the Premier League.”
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Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.
Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.
“Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.
“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.
Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.
From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.
Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.
BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.
Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.
Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.
“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.
“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.
“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”
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