Arth Malani

Founder & CEO at NorthStar Insights

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Arth Malani is the Founder and CEO of NorthStar Insights, an integrated global risk and communications consultancy headquartered in Dubai with a presence across seven markets spanning the MENA and Asia-Pacific regions.

Under his leadership, NorthStar has rapidly established itself as a specialist advisory firm serving private equity firms, investment funds, family offices, and multinational corporations navigating complex emerging market environments. The firm’s work spans geopolitical risk analysis, market entry strategy, political due diligence for cross-border transactions, and strategic communications with a particular focus on markets where on-ground intelligence and regional expertise are critical to investment decisions.

Arth brings deep advisory experience across the GCC, South Asia and Southeast Asia, where NorthStar operates across the Philippines, Indonesia, and beyond, tracking the political, regulatory, and macroeconomic dynamics shaping capital allocation in the region. His work sits at the intersection of political risk and investment strategy, helping clients translate geopolitical complexity into actionable insight.

NorthStar’s approach is distinguished by its Global South perspective built from the ground up to serve investors and businesses operating in markets that traditional advisory models often underserve.