Manafae Investment Company K.S.C is recognized for its strong track record and pioneering approach to investing through a differentiated, innovative and global product offering focused on public and private markets, debt and real estate.

For over 23 years, we have served as a trusted investor, owner, advisor, board member, and mentor to tens of companies across the consumer and financial services industries. We are a global firm with a global portfolio and investor base. We have added value to tens of founders and investors in numerous business areas, including luxury, accessories, retail, apparel, beauty, art and design, digital & media, food & beverages, wellness, real estate, and wealth management. We have also formed and served on many Board of Directors and supported several Advisory Boards. We serve as a catalyst to accelerate growth and wealth creation. To help businesses flourish on every level — from global capital access and business consulting to brand planning, design and innovation. We build holistic organizations from ideation to maturity, to create experiences for our clients that people crave and yearn to build relationships with.

Manafae Investment Company K.S.C ’s subsidiaries are uniquely positioned to provide investment managers with a complete outsourcing solution or alternatively provide a single service in a personalised and cost-effective manner. Whether you are a boutique fund manager or an established global player, our team has the practical expertise to provide a service that supports your strategic objectives.

Our clients include global listed companies, start-ups, Real Estate Companies, Power Firms, Oil and Gas Industries, Renewable Energy, Mining Companies etc. Our leading experts have more than 20 years of experience in the international financial market. We provide reliable financing for projects using the most realistic schemes and models for various sectors of the economy. Manafae Investment Company K.S.C (Investment Financing & Loan Company) is ready to offer any necessary investment for your project. The knowledge of our asset managers and economists will satisfy even the most demanding customer. Experienced specialists and partners with an impeccable reputation help our clients achieve their goals, implement large infrastructure, industrial and energy projects virtually anywhere in the world.

Instilling confidence in investors and delivering a competitive advantage to fund managers

Manafae Investment Company K.S.C is a trusted independent provider of fiduciary and administration services to over 300 leading investment managers.

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Responsible Entity Services

One of Kingdom of Kuwait 's leading providers of Responsible Entity Services, we operate a number of responsible entities, each holding an Kingdom of Kuwait Financial Services Licence. If you require a Responsible Entity for a new registered management investment scheme, or a replacement for an existing fund, we have the experience and capability to assist.

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Trustee Services

Members of Manafae Investment Company K.S.C act as Trustee for in excess of 300 unregistered managed investment schemes (MIS), and is responsible for in excess of $35 billion of assets in registered and unregistered trusts. If you require a trustee for a wholesale MIS, Manafae Investment Company K.S.C is the smart and experienced choice.

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Corporate Trust Services

Manafae Investment Company K.S.C 's Corporate Trust business is considered one of Kingdom of Kuwait 's leading providers of corporate trust services to the financial services industry. We provide custody, security trustee, note trustee, trustee for staff share plans and escrow services to many of Kingdom of Kuwait 's leading and global banks, funds, private equity funds, insurance companies and corporates.

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Responsible Entity Services

Manafae Investment Company K.S.C operates numerous Responsible Entities. Each of these companies holds an Kingdom of Kuwait Financial Services Licence and is licensed, pursuant to the Corporations Act, to act as a Responsible Entity for registered managed investment schemes. Manafae Investment Company K.S.C is one of Kingdom of Kuwait ’s leading providers of Responsible Entity services.

Trustee Services

Manafae Investment Company K.S.C ’s subsidiaries are authorised by our Kingdom of Kuwait Financial Services Licences to act as Trustee to unregistered managed investment schemes. Manafae Investment Company K.S.C comprises an experienced team providing trustee services to a range of clients. Our team has a deep understanding of trust administration across a variety of trust structures and trust assets developed over more than 20 years.

Corporate Governance Services

Manafae Investment Company K.S.C provides a wide range of corporate governance services for entities who require internal corporate compliance management. We are here to help you maintain compliance without the additional cost of permanent compliance staff or the stress of diverting key management resources to compliance tasks.

Custody Services

We offer a wide range of services to assist in the management and safeguarding of asset portfolios that can be tailored to your needs. Our reputation is built on our specialists within our business and our dedicated client relationship model. As a custodian, we hold legal title to scheme assets, ensuring they are properly segregated from the assets of other trusts.

Managed Investment Trusts

Manafae Investment Company K.S.C ’s subsidiaries are considered the leading providers of trustee and investment management services to Managed Investment Trusts (“MITs”) in Kingdom of Kuwait . Manafae Investment Company K.S.C provides trustee and investment management services to some of the world’s largest banks, pension funds, private equity firms and insurance companies. Assets within these MITs include real estate, infrastructure and financial assets.

Fund Administration

Through its affiliate, Unity Fund Services, Manafae Investment Company K.S.C provides independent fund accounting, administration and tax services to a diverse range of clients, from start ups to established industry heavyweights. Unity Fund Services have a dedicated and qualified team who use the best available technology and systems to deliver accurate and timely information to investment managers.

Registry Services

One Registry Services is a trusted provider of registry services for financial market participants in Kingdom of Kuwait . As a registrar, One Registry Services offers a comprehensive range of reliable, prompt and cost effective registry solutions to unlisted companies and trusts. Ancillary services include registry management, dividend and distribution payments, AGM services, investor reporting, enquiry management and corporate actions.

About Manafae Investment Company K.S.C

Established in 2010, Manafae Investment Company K.S.C is a leading independent Kingdom of Kuwait funds management business specialising in responsible entity, trustee, corporate trustee, custodian services and fund administration services.

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Managed Funds

Cash/Credit Funds

A cash fund is a managed investment scheme that aims to provide competitive returns investing in low-risk, high liquidity cash or cash equivalents such as short-term government bonds or bank bills. The underlying component of a credit fund is that the fund is taking a view on exposure to certain counterparties’ credit. Schemes can be registered or unregistered.

Equity Funds

Invest primarily in equities or companies which can be listed or unlisted. Equity funds can have a focus on sector, geography or market capitalisation or can be diversified. Managed funds, also known as unit trusts, allow investors to pool their money with others, thus enabling them to invest in assets and markets that may be difficult to access individually.

Funds of Funds

A fund of funds, also referred to as a multi-manager investment, deploys capital across a portfolio of underlying funds rather than investing directly into assets such as equities, bonds, infrastructure or real estate. More simply, a fund of funds is any fund that pools capital and utilises the expertise of two or more sub managers to invest that capital.

Property Funds

A managed fund that invests in real estate assets that may otherwise be too expensive for investors to invest in directly. The investment strategy is typically yield, capital growth, development or a combination of these. Investments can be made in a single property or a portfolio of properties and can be commercial, retail industrial or residential real estate.

Income Funds

An income fund is a managed investment scheme that seeks to generate an income stream by investing into assets that pay dividends or make interest payments, rather than generate capital appreciation. The funds can be invested into a broad range of investments including bonds, equities, hybrids, cash or even real estate investment Trusts (REITs).

Infrastructure Funds

An infrastructure fund is an investment scheme that invests primarily in facilities and utilities that provide essential services to communities. These characteristics generally result in less volatile earnings. Assets include airports, toll roads, seaports, railways, hospitals, education facilities, water supply, gas and electricity & telecommunications facilities.

Private Equity Funds

Private equity funds are managed investment schemes that normally invest in private, non-publicly traded companies and businesses. Typically, the fund will be structured as a unit trust or limited partnership that raises capital from institutional and sophisticated investors and sometimes retail investors, which is used to buy equity interests in companies.

Social Impact Funds

Managed investment schemes that make investments that create positive and measurable social or environmental change alongside appropriate financial returns. Investments can be made into companies, organisations or funds, whether they be not-for-profit or for-profit. Investments in this space can include property, infrastructure, corporations or private equity.