Qatar: Clean banks, the World Cup and the infrastructure boom

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Qatar's government is investing tens of billions in infrastructure ahead of the 2022 football World Cup. Local banks will be big winners - but Qatar's reputation will be tarnished if the World Cup is revoked, explains Nick Wilson, chairman of the Qatar Investment fund.

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