Shuaa Capital, a leading asset management and investment banking platform in the region, has launched three new Sharia-compliant funds, taking its assets under management (AUM) to $200 million.

 

Shuaa GMC is also working to launch three additional funds under the ICC umbrella in the first quarter of 2023 and expects AUM under this product platform to exceed $400 million. 

 

As part of its new fund pipeline, Shuaa also plans to add Saudi Arabia and GCC-focused funds to its ICC platform. The expansion of the ICC fund offering is in line with Shuaa's strategy to diversify and grow its recurring fee income base.

 

Funds under ICC

The funds are under the Incorporated Cell Company (ICC) umbrella and domiciled in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and managed by Shuaa GMC Limited, the wholly owned regulated subsidiary of Shuaa.

 

Shuaa established ICC fund structure in ADGM in 2020 to launch differentiated fund strategies under the ICC platform and has since launched five funds, including the recent three New Funds under the ICC fund structure. 

 

The New Funds, which include Shuaa Global Sukuk Fund, Shuaa Global Equity Fund, and Shuaa North America Equity Fund, will expand the choices available to institutional High Net Worth Individuals and corporate investors, and will provide additional investment opportunities to diversify their investments across geographies and asset classes. 

 

Sharia-compliant equities

Shuaa Global Sukuk Fund will seek to maximise total return over the medium to long term through a combination of capital growth and income by investing in sukuk and other Sharia-compliant debt instruments. Shuaa Global Equity Fund will primarily invest in global Sharia-compliant equities, and Shuaa North America Equity Fund will focus on North American Sharia-compliant equities. 

 

Shuaa GMC is also the investment manager of the first two Sharia-compliant open-ended funds launched under the ICC umbrella in November 2020, Nujoom Aggressive Fund and Nujoom Balanced Funds. 

 

Ajit Joshi, MD and Head of Public & Private markets at Shuaa Capital, said: "We continue to see flourishing investor demand for Sharia-compliant investments and our uniquely structured managed funds under the ICC framework provide investors with more opportunities to diversify their investments across prime geographies and regions."

 

Fawad Tariq Khan, Group Chief Executive Officer of Shuaa Capital, said: "Having demonstrated our expertise in developing and managing investments that are uniquely designed to create long-term value for investors, we are confident that these new funds will also meet the needs of investors in ever-changing markets."-- TradeArabia News Service