Best Private Sector Investment Firm 2025 – EMEA & Best Emerging Market Long/Short Credit Fund (YTD): Waha Emerging Markets Credit Fund A leading investment management firm headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Waha Capital has established itself as one of the Emirates’ most accomplished investment houses since opening its doors in 1997. The firm works across both the public and private markets as well as real estate, with the opportunities it provides to investors across managed long/short credit and equity funds – including the Waha Emerging Markets Credit Fund – offering unrivalled returns in emerging markets. Blending peerless expertise across emerging markets with a proven track record for delivering superior returns, Waha Capital is internationally recognised as a world-class platform when it comes to investment and growth opportunities. Whereas the firm’s Private Investments division leverages a multi-asset strategy encompassing numerous sectors and locations, Waha Land, its arm for industrial real estate, makes the most of the UAE’s world-leading infrastructure through the provision of high-quality facilities. Across both of these areas, Waha Capital’s combination of deep, local insight and a commitment to operating according to international standards of excellence allows it to deliver value across various market cycles. It offers this to a dynamic client base that spans institutional investors and family offices through to high-net-worth individuals. Through this diverse network, the aim for Waha Capital is to align its interests with those of its clients, and that is why it co-invests with them, building partnerships in the process. “What truly differentiates Waha Capital is our ability to combine global investment standards with regional insight. We understand the nuances of the markets in which we operate and are proud to play a role in supporting the UAE’s and wider region’s economic diversification.” Taking a closer look at the range of investment solutions the firm delivers across public and private markets, its platform for the former sees active long-short equity and credits funds focused on emerging markets within the MENA and CEEMEA regions carefully managed. On the other hand, its work in private investments – which is the subject of an award – sees the firm make direct investments across infrastructure, healthcare, energy, and real estate, often using coinvestment structures due to the increased freedom afforded. As touched on in the beginning, the Waha Emerging Markets Credit Fund is a particular highlight across this portfolio, with this absolute return, long/short fund investing in both sovereign and corporate emerging market credit – with a particular focus on the CEEMEA region. Established in 2012, this offering has the longest, most established track record of any at Waha Capital, having offered close to a 300% total return over the last 13 years, with the annualised rate of return it delivers hovering right around the 10.5% mark. Whether through the Waha Emerging Markets Credit Fund or any of its other provisions, this premier investment management firm demonstrates its proficiency at every turn. Be it its investment and research teams carrying out detailed analysis to identify emerging trends before they become mainstream, its use of a disciplined risk management approach, or its demonstration of customer service excellence by building relationships and communicating openly, Waha Capital continuously solidifies its frontrunner position in innovative ways. Since digitisation is becoming increasingly key, the company shared that the firm is set to accelerate its investments into areas such as automation, data analytics, and tech-driven infrastructure moving forwards, with plans to enhance its decision making and operational efficiency being explored in ways that complement human expertise – not replace it. For Waha Capital, the aim is to “create a more seamless and insightful investment experience for clients, whilst strengthening our cybersecurity and data governance.” Diving deeper into Waha Capital’s next steps as 2025 gives way to 2026, the firm aims to balance expansion across its third-party asset management platform and deepen its relationships across the region with further investments in Waha Land. These initiatives are all grounded in what is the ongoing focus for the firm: to maintain a strong and flexible balance sheet, continue on its current upwards growth trajectory, and deliver unprecedented value to shareholders across their investment portfolios. Ultimately, with AED 11.9 billion in total assets under management as of December 31st last year and a year-end ROI rate of 13.7%, it is clear that Waha Capital has positioned itself as leading Middle East investment firm. Its expertise across emerging markets asset management is particularly impressive, making this institutional investment partner in the UAE fitting of being recognised with these two well-deserved awards. Contact: Ameera Khalid Company: Waha Capital Web Address: https://www.wahacapital.com/ Waha Investment
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