"There will be buyers, " Mr. Barnett says Mr. Al Qubaisi told him.

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He met Mr. Al Qubaisi in London and requested additional funds.

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About four years ago, he was introduced through a mutual friend to Khadem Al Qubaisi, a top executive of two major Abu Dhabi government investment funds: Aabar Investments and Tasameem.

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