Company Insights Investcorp Banking and Finance Investcorp News Tech Investcorp buys Indian tech company for $120m Bahrain’s alternative asset manager, Investcorp, is to acquire the digital technology business of India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) for $120 million. NSEIT provides advanced digital transformation and cybersecurity services to global customers in capital markets, insurance and banking in India, North America and the Middle East. The services include digital engineering, data and analytics, artificial intelligence, cloud services […] April 30, 2024 Trade UK election adds urgency to GCC trade talks An imminent general election in the UK and a potential change of government has accelerated pressure on negotiators to resolve talks about a GCC trade deal. Talks between the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council – the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait – and the UK are almost two years old. […] April 25, 2024 Transport Investcorp to invest in $4.2bn JFK terminal 6 overhaul Investcorp Capital, an alternative investment company listed on the Abu Dhabi bourse, will help fund the $4.2 billion redevelopment of terminal 6 at New York’s JFK International Airport. The investment will flow through Investcorp Corsair Infrastructure Partners, a joint venture formed with New York-headquartered Corsair Capital. The investment amount was not disclosed. NewsletterGet the Best […] April 4, 2024 Logistics Investcorp to strengthen US presence with $526m venture Bahrain’s alternative asset manager, Investcorp, has unveiled a new $526 million venture to acquire industrial real estate assets in the United States. The venture has been set up with two unidentified sovereign wealth funds, mirroring a similar strategy launched in November 2021. The three entities have committed over $1 billion of investment over the past […] March 21, 2024 Tech Saudi Arabia backs tech startup sector with $888m Saudi Arabia has announced investments worth $888 million to support the local tech startup and venture capital sector. The funds will support industries such as digital payments, e-gaming and artificial intelligence (AI). The announcement was made on the second day of the Leap international technology conference taking place this week in Riyadh. NewsletterGet the Best […] March 6, 2024 Finance Investcorp leads $130m pre-IPO funding for Saudi startup Salla, a Saudi e-commerce software startup, has raised $130 million in its pre-IPO investment round, led by Bahrain’s alternative asset manager Investcorp. Sanabil Investment, a subsidiary of Public Investment Fund and STV, a venture capital investor and an existing Salla shareholder, also participated in the transaction, Investcorp said in a statement. Bahrain-headquartered Investcorp made the […] March 5, 2024 Banking and Finance Investcorp stays cool on digital assets Investcorp, the Gulf region’s largest alternative investment company, will not be turning to digital assets to boost its bottom line in the short term. The Bahrain company’s Abu Dhabi-listed Investcorp Capital invested more than $639 million in the first half of its financial year to December 31, 2023. The company’s latest financial reports revealed a […] February 13, 2024 Markets Investcorp lines up diverse strategies for east and west Multibillion-dollar asset manager Investcorp Capital is planning listing activity from its companies in the east in the next six months, but sees more profit in mergers and acquisitions in the west. The Bahrain-based company, which was listed on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange in November, on Monday reported income of $34 million for the first […] February 12, 2024 Infrastructure Investcorp seeks more global airport and seaport stakes Bahrain’s Investcorp Holdings is looking at investment opportunities in airports and seaports across the world as it seeks to double the infrastructure assets in its portfolio to $10 billion by the end of the decade. Investcorp, the region’s biggest alternative investment firm, completed a 50 percent acquisition of the New York-based Corsair Capital’s infrastructure business, […] February 6, 2024 Markets Appetite high for Aramco’s $10bn second listing Now is the right time for the Saudi state oil company Aramco to follow through on its much-anticipated second share listing, industry experts have said. Observers believe that growing international investor appetite for the region’s stock markets makes the timing attractive. However, geopolitical regional tensions, concerns about global oil demand, and high interest rates could […] February 5, 2024 Posts navigation Previous 1 2 3 4 … 6 Next
Tech Investcorp buys Indian tech company for $120m Bahrain’s alternative asset manager, Investcorp, is to acquire the digital technology business of India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) for $120 million. NSEIT provides advanced digital transformation and cybersecurity services to global customers in capital markets, insurance and banking in India, North America and the Middle East. The services include digital engineering, data and analytics, artificial intelligence, cloud services […] April 30, 2024
Trade UK election adds urgency to GCC trade talks An imminent general election in the UK and a potential change of government has accelerated pressure on negotiators to resolve talks about a GCC trade deal. Talks between the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council – the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait – and the UK are almost two years old. […] April 25, 2024
Transport Investcorp to invest in $4.2bn JFK terminal 6 overhaul Investcorp Capital, an alternative investment company listed on the Abu Dhabi bourse, will help fund the $4.2 billion redevelopment of terminal 6 at New York’s JFK International Airport. The investment will flow through Investcorp Corsair Infrastructure Partners, a joint venture formed with New York-headquartered Corsair Capital. The investment amount was not disclosed. NewsletterGet the Best […] April 4, 2024
Logistics Investcorp to strengthen US presence with $526m venture Bahrain’s alternative asset manager, Investcorp, has unveiled a new $526 million venture to acquire industrial real estate assets in the United States. The venture has been set up with two unidentified sovereign wealth funds, mirroring a similar strategy launched in November 2021. The three entities have committed over $1 billion of investment over the past […] March 21, 2024
Tech Saudi Arabia backs tech startup sector with $888m Saudi Arabia has announced investments worth $888 million to support the local tech startup and venture capital sector. The funds will support industries such as digital payments, e-gaming and artificial intelligence (AI). The announcement was made on the second day of the Leap international technology conference taking place this week in Riyadh. NewsletterGet the Best […] March 6, 2024
Finance Investcorp leads $130m pre-IPO funding for Saudi startup Salla, a Saudi e-commerce software startup, has raised $130 million in its pre-IPO investment round, led by Bahrain’s alternative asset manager Investcorp. Sanabil Investment, a subsidiary of Public Investment Fund and STV, a venture capital investor and an existing Salla shareholder, also participated in the transaction, Investcorp said in a statement. Bahrain-headquartered Investcorp made the […] March 5, 2024
Banking and Finance Investcorp stays cool on digital assets Investcorp, the Gulf region’s largest alternative investment company, will not be turning to digital assets to boost its bottom line in the short term. The Bahrain company’s Abu Dhabi-listed Investcorp Capital invested more than $639 million in the first half of its financial year to December 31, 2023. The company’s latest financial reports revealed a […] February 13, 2024
Markets Investcorp lines up diverse strategies for east and west Multibillion-dollar asset manager Investcorp Capital is planning listing activity from its companies in the east in the next six months, but sees more profit in mergers and acquisitions in the west. The Bahrain-based company, which was listed on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange in November, on Monday reported income of $34 million for the first […] February 12, 2024
Infrastructure Investcorp seeks more global airport and seaport stakes Bahrain’s Investcorp Holdings is looking at investment opportunities in airports and seaports across the world as it seeks to double the infrastructure assets in its portfolio to $10 billion by the end of the decade. Investcorp, the region’s biggest alternative investment firm, completed a 50 percent acquisition of the New York-based Corsair Capital’s infrastructure business, […] February 6, 2024
Markets Appetite high for Aramco’s $10bn second listing Now is the right time for the Saudi state oil company Aramco to follow through on its much-anticipated second share listing, industry experts have said. Observers believe that growing international investor appetite for the region’s stock markets makes the timing attractive. However, geopolitical regional tensions, concerns about global oil demand, and high interest rates could […] February 5, 2024
