Wealth & Finance International - Finance Awards 2017

www.wealthandfinance-news.com 16 Wealth & Finance International - 2017 Finance Awards Established in 2007, ARI was the first Sharia- compliant firm to be authorised by the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority. The asset management business offers money market, global sukuk, GCC public equity and global REIT fund of funds solutions. Testimony to the success the firm has achieved over recent years is the fact that AuM is in excess of $800 million with SWFs, pension funds, insurance companies, family offices and other institutions 98% of client assets. ARI manages the largest Sharia-compliant GCC public equity focused fund in the world, the $100m Al Rayan GCC Fund. This absolute return fund has returned 40% since inception in 2010 compared to a 2% return for regional Sharia-compliant equities. Since inception, ARI has benefited from a stable and experienced team of professionals with asset management led by Akber Khan. Akber has been in the investment industry for more than twenty years and in each year since 2012, has featured in MENA Fund Manager magazine’s Power 50 list of the most ‘influential, innovative and powerful figures’ in the MENA asset management industry. ARI’s five person cross-asset class investment team has rich experience in regional and emerging market equities and fixed income with the most valuable attribute being intellectual curiosity. Ultimately, ARI aspires to become a client’s trusted investment partner, building a relationship over an extended period of time. As such, hard-selling and aggressive product pushing are alien concepts at ARI with the key being problem solving and Al Rayan Investment (ARI) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of one of the largest Islamic banks in Qatar, Masraf Al Rayan, and draws on its parent company’s vast experience to offer clients innovative solutions which meet their needs. We profile the firm to explore the secrets behind its success. Al Rayan Investment LLC Company: Al Rayan Investment LLC Contact: Akber Khan Email: [email protected] Address: Al Rayan Investment, Grand Hamad Street, P O Box 28888, Doha, Qatar Phone: +974 4423 5606 Website: www.alrayan.com genuine value addition by offering bespoke solutions. Trust is the foundation for a long-term relationship and ARI aspires to have the lowest fees in the market; their philosophy is to generate significant medium-term investment performance and approaching fees from a client perspective is an important aspect of this. As such, looking to the future, to remain differentiated among regional peers, and ahead of the pack, ARI is currently in the process of launching an ETF that will track Sharia-compliant Qatari equities and be listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange. This would be only the 15th Sharia- compliant equity ETF globally, and will offer the firm many exciting new opportunities for growth and further success. Best GCC Asset Manager 2017 FI170016