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Khaleej Times
09-07-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
ASB Capital launches Mena Equity Fund to unlock long-term growth across regional markets
ASB Capital, a purpose-driven asset and wealth management firm with AUM of $5.2 billion, has launched the ASB Mena Equity Fund in partnership with Amwal Capital Partners Limited. The Fund is designed to deliver long-term capital growth through a high-conviction portfolio of publicly listed equities across the Mena region. The actively managed, long-biased strategy aims to outperform the S&P Pan Arab Composite Shariah Equities Index by combining macroeconomic insight, rigorous bottom-up fundamental analysis, and on-the-ground due diligence. The Fund will offer diversified exposure to select Mena markets while maintaining sectoral balance across financials, industrials, consumer and healthcare, amongst others. 'The Fund reflects ASB Capital's aspiration to offer disciplined, high-conviction strategies focused on long-term value creation,' said Hichem Djouhri, Senior Executive Officer at ASB Capital. 'With Mena equity markets valued at over $3.5 trillion and continuing to attract global capital, we are building an investment ecosystem that connects institutional and private investors to fundamentally strong opportunities, anchored in governance, transparency, and sustainable growth.' The ASB Mena Equity Fund is co-managed by ASB Capital and Amwal Capital Partners, both with a strong understanding in regional markets, macroeconomic trends, and active equity investments. The investment process focuses on generating alpha returns through a concentrated portfolio of fundamentally strong equities, each selected via valuation screening, intrinsic value assessments, and a long-term holding horizon. 'Amwal Capital Partners is proud to be the investment advisor of the ASB Mena Equity Fund that empowers investors to participate in the long-term growth of the region's most dynamic companies,' said Fadi Arbid, Chief Investment Officer, Amwal Capital Partners. 'With Mena equity fund inflows rising over 40% in the past year, we have seen investor demand for localized, actively managed strategies to be at an all-time high. Amwal Capital Partners has consistently outperformed the regional markets and delivered alpha across various market and macro-economic cycles. This Fund delivers on that need through deep regional expertise and disciplined execution aimed at unlocking sustained value.' The ASB Mena Equity Fund is open to both institutional and individual investors and offers Shari'a-compliant access to one of the region's compelling equity growth markets.
Zawya
08-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
ASB Capital launches ASB MENA Equity Fund
Dubai, UAE – ASB Capital [1], a purpose-driven asset and wealth management firm with AUM of USD 5.2 billion, today announced the launch of the ASB MENA Equity Fund in partnership with Amwal Capital Partners Limited. The Fund is designed to deliver long-term capital growth through a high-conviction portfolio of publicly listed equities across the MENA region. The actively managed, long-biased strategy aims to outperform the S&P Pan Arab Composite Shariah Equities Index by combining macroeconomic insight, rigorous bottom-up fundamental analysis, and on-the-ground due diligence. The Fund will offer diversified exposure to select MENA markets while maintaining sectoral balance across financials, industrials, consumer and healthcare, amongst others. 'The Fund reflects ASB Capital's aspiration to offer disciplined, high-conviction strategies focused on long-term value creation,' said Hichem Djouhri, Senior Executive Officer at ASB Capital. 'With MENA equity markets valued at over USD 3.5 trillion and continuing to attract global capital, we are building an investment ecosystem that connects institutional and private investors to fundamentally strong opportunities, anchored in governance, transparency, and sustainable growth.' The ASB MENA Equity Fund is co-managed by ASB Capital and Amwal Capital Partners, both with a strong understanding in regional markets, macroeconomic trends, and active equity investments. The investment process focuses on generating alpha returns through a concentrated portfolio of fundamentally strong equities, each selected via valuation screening, intrinsic value assessments, and a long-term holding horizon. 'Amwal Capital Partners is proud to be the investment advisor of the ASB MENA Equity Fund that empowers investors to participate in the long-term growth of the region's most dynamic companies,' said Fadi Arbid, Chief Investment Officer, Amwal Capital Partners. 'With MENA equity fund inflows rising over 40% in the past year, we have seen investor demand for localized, actively managed strategies to be at an all-time high. Amwal Capital Partners has consistently outperformed the regional markets and delivered alpha across various market and macro-economic cycles. This Fund delivers on that need through deep regional expertise and disciplined execution aimed at unlocking sustained value.' The ASB MENA Equity Fund is open to both institutional and individual investors and offers Shari'a-compliant access to one of the region's compelling equity growth markets. For further details, visit About ASB Capital Limited ASB Capital is a purpose-driven asset management firm dedicated to providing bespoke wealth solutions for High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs), family offices, corporations, and institutional clients. With a foundation rooted in Al Salam Bank's legacy, ASB Capital offers a range of services across public and private markets, investment banking, and placement services. Licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the firm is committed to delivering performance-driven financial solutions that drive sustainable growth and create long-term value. For media inquiries, please contact: ASBC_PR@
Zawya
12-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Gulf asset manager Amwal launches $150mln private credit fund
DUBAI - Gulf asset manager Amwal Capital Partners said on Monday it had launched a Shariah-compliant private credit fund for $150 million, targeting companies with a focus on asset-backed solutions for tech-enabled platforms. It will also pursue direct lending opportunities, targeting 12 to 15 transactions over its five-year term, mainly in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the firm said in a statement. The fund, which already exceeded its initial close target, "has attracted leading institutional investors from the region," said Sharif Eid, partner and co-head of fixed income at Amwal. Based in Dubai since 2016, Amwal also opened an office in Riyadh in 2023. It lists sovereign wealth funds, international institutional investors and multi-family offices, among its clients.
Zawya
12-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Amwal Capital partners launches Shariah-compliant private credit fund
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Amwal Capital Partners, an independent alternative investment firm with offices in Dubai and Riyadh, today announced the successful launch and first close of its Shariah-compliant financing fund. The fund is designed to address the rising demand for ethical, Shariah-compliant financing solutions from investors, and flexible capital for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that remain underserved by the regional banks. The newly launched $150 million ACP Shariah Financing Fund will provide capital to emerging companies across a range of sectors, with a particular focus on asset-backed solutions for tech-enabled platforms. It will also pursue direct lending opportunities, targeting 12 to 15 transactions over its five-year term, primarily in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. 'Regional private credit presents a compelling opportunity to deliver equity-like returns through exposures that are uncorrelated to public markets, overcollateralized and well structured', said Sharif Eid, Partner and Co-Head of Fixed Income at Amwal Capital Partners. 'Corporate leverage is also low across the GCC, creating favourable lending dynamics'. SME lending in the GCC remains both underserved and underpenetrated, with SME loans comprising under 10% of total lending compared to over 20% in developed markets. The regional SME credit gap is estimated at $250 billion. 'Private credit represents one of the most structurally attractive opportunities in the region's financial ecosystem. The SME credit gap highlights a chronic mismatch between capital supply and real economic need. Our fund is purpose-built to address this imbalance through Shariah-compliant financing overlooked by traditional channels.', added Fadi Arbid, co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Amwal Capital Partners. Recent reforms across the GCC, particularly in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, have introduced material changes to legal and regulatory frameworks, enabling more effective structuring, enforcement, and security. Amwal Capital Partners reports a strong pipeline for the ACP Shariah Financing Fund, targeting sectors such as logistics, vehicle leasing, and FinTech, with expected maturities ranging from three to four years. The fund is launching with two warehoused transactions targeting the GCC's growing tourism industry and the strategic agricultural food trade segment. The fund is actively engaged in several other asset-backed financing deals and expects to complete two to four more transactions this year. 'The fund already exceeded its initial close target and has attracted leading institutional investors from the region', concluded Eid. The launch of the fund follows the successful launch of the ACP Shariah Hybrid Income Fund in December that offered a semi-liquid structure for investors to access private credit, the first such product in the region and for Islamic investors. Amwal Capital Partners' private credit and hybrid income funds are designed to deliver high-yield returns while maintaining strict Shariah compliance, with every investment opportunity structured from inception to meet Islamic finance principles. Zeina Rizk, Partner and Co-Head of Fixed Income at Amwal Capital Partners, stated that 'the Shariah Hybrid Fund offers investors a compelling opportunity to take advantage of the best of both worlds—pairing the liquidity and opportunities of the public sukuk market with the enhanced return potential of private credit, while benefiting from their low correlation'. 'Demand for both products has exceeded expectations since our fund raise began in September. The demand is equally met with a strong opportunity set and pipeline that we are excited to undertake' concluded Arbid. About Amwal Capital Partners Amwal Capital Partners is an independent asset management firm focused on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The investment team brings several decades of experience and a consistent track record across diverse asset classes, primarily public equities, public fixed income and private credit. Amwal Capital Partners operates through Amwal Capital AlMaliyah, which is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is regulated by the CMA; and Amwal Capital Partners Limited, which is based in Dubai, UAE and is regulated by the DFSA.
