Derivatives led to Aabar ditching Daimler stake - sources

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/15/us-abudhabi-daimler-stake-idUSBRE89E0V420121015

The story of Aabar's Daimler stake underlines how some Middle Eastern investment firms entered derivative deals to finance acquisitions during the region's asset market boom several years ago, only to find the transactions mostly benefited the investment banks involved.