Asiya Investments, the Asia specialist investment firm, marked the launch of its Advisory and client services arm within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), with the hosting of a seminar on ?The Arab Investor?s Route to Asia.?
The seminar was attended by more than 100 regional investment professionals, business leaders and diplomats from the GCC and Asia. It featured a keynote address by Mr David Eldon, Chairman of HSBC Middle East, which provided a historic perspective of investing in Asia and linkages with the Middle East through the ?Silk Route?.
The Seminar also focused on the current opportunities in Asia available to Arab investors and the potential threats they may face. To discuss these, Mr Eldon joined a panel of business leaders from the GCC and Asia including, Dr. Annie Wu Suk-Ching, Vice Chairman, Beijing Air Catering, Mr. Nani B. Javeri, Board member of Lifestyle International in India and Mr. Sami Sindi, Partner & Managing Director of Crescent Point Group, the Singapore based private equity firm.
In the session panellists noted that opportunities in Asia extended beyond China and India, and included the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and several North Asian countries. They also looked at specific sectors that continue to grow as a result of rising domestic demand in Asia, driven by population growth and accelerated urbanization. Key among these were said to be Energy, Financial Services, Real Estate, Consumer Products and Infrastructure.
Chairing the panel discussion was Mr. Mohab Mufti, CEO of Asiya Investments Dubai, who also asked the panellists more specifically about the Real Estate sector in Asia, the development of the legal infrastructure in the region and the role of Trade Finance as an investment tool.
The guests were also addressed by Mr Ahmad Al-Hamad, Group Managing Director and Chairman of Asiya Investments Dubai. He said: ?The primary aim of Asiya Investments is to act as a strategic partner for Arab investors seeking growth from the Asian markets. After seven years of building our capabilities and track record, we have now opened our doors to co-investors and clients to share in the benefit of our experience and skills?. Commenting on the Group?s newly established Investment Advisory firm in Dubai, Mr Al-Hamad added: ?This gives us the opportunity to share with investors from the region our insights and experience of navigating the Asian markets. Although Arab investors have become highly sophisticated and invest considerably overseas, we believe they remain too underinvested in Asia and its growth. Today, the emerging Asian economies, excluding Japan, account for approximately 20% of world GDP and we are committed to providing the investment strategies and partners that will help them benefit from the exciting opportunities in Asia.?
Asiya Investments, previously known as KCIC, offers clients a range of Asia-focused asset management products including public and private equity, real estate and Sharia compliant strategies in which the Firm also invests its own capital. Additionally, the Firm provides Research and Advisory Services on Direct Investments, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures between Middle East and Asian companies in both regions.
Asiya Investments establishment in Dubai will soon be followed by the launch of Asiya Investments Hong Kong, acting as the new base for the group?s asset management activities.
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