Amwal was Qatar first regulated Investment Company and is wholly owned by its Founder and Chairperson, Sheikha Hanadi Nasser bin Khaled Al Thani. Amwal is authorised by the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority and is a leading independent asset management firm serving institutional clients, family offices and high net worth individuals.
For over a decade Amwal has been a leading innovator in Qatar financial services industry and has a proven track record in managing equities. It was the first in Qatar to offer financial planning and wealth management, and launched Qatar first mutual fund, first Islamic mezzanine private equity fund and first money market fund.

Amwal has received a number of high profile accolades, including Best Asset Manager in Qatar from EMEA Finance for three consecutive years (2011, 2012 and 2013); Best Investment Bank in Qatar from World Finance (2012); and Qatar Deal of the Year from Islamic Finance News (2008). Qatar Gate Fund, managed by Amwal, was also ranked as the number one equity fund in the MENA region in 2013 by MENA FM.

Active Management:
We are active managers and closely follow company earnings prospects and stock valuations with the aim of holding the most optimal portfolio at all times.

Proprietary Indicators:
We have developed proprietary leading indicators that track monthly profitability of companies, giving us a timing advantage over other investors.

Primary Research:
As part of our primary research, we regularly meet company management teams and industry experts to stay on top of trends in companies and industry sectors

Risk Management:
We first identify and analyse fundamental factors that affect a security and returns.
We then run correlations and back test these factors.
We set portfolio concentration limits that offer optimal risk versus expected returns. These limits are then incorporated into our portfolio and trading software for regular and independent monitoring by our Risk Manager.

Portfolio Construction and Rebalancing
Selecting and sourcing investments that offer the best risk adjusted returns.
Regularly reviewing valuations in light of our up to date earnings forecasts to optimise portfolio.