- Business
- GFH Financial Group BSC (GFH.AE) is a Bahrain-headquartered Islamic financial group that provides diversified investment management, commercial banking, real estate development, and treasury and proprietary investment services in compliance with Sharia principles. Founded in 1999 and listed on the Bahrain Bourse, Boursa Kuwait, Dubai Financial Market, and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, the company operates through Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, and Proprietary and Treasury segments; offers private equity, asset management, Islamic capital markets, financial advisory, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and retail banking, wealth management, structured investment products, project financing, real estate investment and development, hospitality management, and education-related activities; and maintains a global footprint across GCC countries, the Middle East and North Africa, Asia, North America including the US, Europe, and the UK with total assets and assets under management of US$22 billion. GFH targets institutional and high-net-worth investors, corporations, and retail clients in resilient sectors such as logistics, healthcare, education, student housing, renewable energy, and sustainable infrastructure. Recent developments include GFH Partners Limited's acquisition of Manrre REIT valued at nearly AED 500 million in December 2024, a $300 million US student housing portfolio in November 2024, and a Riyadh logistics asset for SAR 200 million; investments exceeding $200 million in US infrastructure and an stake in clean energy firm Invenergy in early 2025; launches of a seventh US logistics and industrial fund and OUTLIVE real estate platform focused on health and well-being developments across MENA and Europe in 2024; a strategic partnership with Panattoni and Al Tijaria for GCC logistics expansion; increased ownership in GFH Equities to over 76.5%; and a renewed three-year alliance with Saudi Arabia's FII Institute alongside preparations for a $500 million sukuk programme.