Asset Management

The Asset Management Group (AMG) of Taqaseem Investment Company oversees all indirect investments, covering major asset classes that can be structured in the best compliant manner. The main investment activities of the Asset Management Group are summarized below.

Traditional Investments

The Asset Management Group invests in traditional investments—such as public equities—inside and outside Bahrain, utilizing managed accounts. Public equities are liquid and offer Taqaseem Investment Company the benefits of exposure to many markets in a low-cost manner. Taqaseem Investment Company seeks to outperform its benchmarks by increasing its exposure to undervalued markets while reducing its exposure to overvalued markets. Taqaseem Investment Company also achieves outperformance by investing across different strategies, such as the unconstrained strategy, quantitative strategy and small cap strategy.

Alternative Investments

The Asset Management Group also invests in alternative investments internationally, to achieve return targets in excess of those found in traditional asset classes. Alternative asset classes include private equity funds, real estate funds and income generating funds. Private equity funds are illiquid in nature but provide Taqaseem Investment Company exposure to companies inaccessible through public equity markets. Real estate funds give Taqaseem Investment Company exposure to income-yielding properties and real estate developments globally. Finally, income generating funds often have low correlation to traditional investments (such as public equities) and generate healthy cash yields. This category includes equipment leasing funds, trade finance funds and shipping finance funds. The cash yields generated from such investments can reach the double digits.