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Markaz Sector Report MENA Asset Management Trends & Issues in MENA Asset Management Industry Research Highlights: Analyzing the state of MENA asset management industry in terms of fund performance, market size, regulations and challenges.

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Assets under management in the investment industry has been on the decline over the years. Ensuing market volatility and increased political risk has kept risk-averse clients away from the market. Smaller funds sizes and evolving regulations which vary from country to country have constrained business growth. Amidst this scenario, the report discusses the key issues that confront MENA Asset Management Industry and puts forth policy actions which would help establish growth in the Industry for the long run. In this report we have analysed the current state of MENA asset management industry in terms of industry architecture, market structure and fund performance. In-depth fund performance analysis based on geographical focus including alpha generated by the fund against respective benchmark and top fund managers based on AUMs being managed have been discussed. The report also highlights the regulatory developments and challenges being faced by the industry players in MENA region. For Full report, visit: http://www.e-marmore.com/offerstores/mena-asset-management-report/66/1/2204/

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Markaz Sector Report

MENA Asset Management

Trends & Issues in MENA Asset Management Industry

Research Highlights:

Analyzing the state of MENA asset management industry in terms of fund performance, market size, regulations and challenges.

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MARKAZ SECTOR RESEARCH

MENA Asset Management – December 2013

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Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary ............................................................................................... 6

2. Key Questions and Policy Actions to be addressed ................................................ 8

What prevents the growth in Assets under Management? ................................................. 8

When will Saudi Arabia and Kuwait be part of MSCI Emerging Market Index? ..................... 9

What is ailing the debt market in the region and what can be done to improve it? ............ 10

Why ETFs aren’t popular in the MENA region? ............................................................... 11

Why is liquidity so low in the region? ............................................................................ 11

How to attract foreign investments? .............................................................................. 12

What could be Key innovation areas in MENA asset management industry? ...................... 13

Can Mutual funds outsize Managed accounts in terms of assets? ..................................... 14

3. Industry Architecture .......................................................................................... 15

Research .................................................................................................................... 15

Product Range ............................................................................................................ 16

Marketing/Distribution of Funds .................................................................................... 16

Operational Support .................................................................................................... 18

Risk Management ........................................................................................................ 18

4. SWOT Analysis ..................................................................................................... 20

5. Market Structure ................................................................................................. 21

Leadership Position ..................................................................................................... 22

Cost ........................................................................................................................... 23

Domicile ..................................................................................................................... 24

Specialized Funds ........................................................................................................ 24

Managed Assets .......................................................................................................... 25

6. Saudi Arabian Funds ............................................................................................ 27

7. Morocco Funds ..................................................................................................... 29

8. Egypt Funds ......................................................................................................... 31

9. Kuwait Funds ....................................................................................................... 33

10. Tunisia Funds ....................................................................................................... 35

11. MENA Funds ......................................................................................................... 37

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12. GCC Funds ........................................................................................................... 39

13. Lebanon Funds .................................................................................................... 41

14. UAE Funds ............................................................................................................ 43

15. Oman Funds ......................................................................................................... 45

16. Qatar Funds ......................................................................................................... 47

17. Iraq Funds ........................................................................................................... 49

18. Jordan Funds ....................................................................................................... 51

19. Bahrain Funds ...................................................................................................... 53

20. Challenges to the Industry .................................................................................. 55

Elusive Growth ............................................................................................................ 55

Political Risk ................................................................................................................ 56

Benchmark Issues ....................................................................................................... 56

Fund Size ................................................................................................................... 57

Marketing/Distribution of Funds .................................................................................... 57

Fluidic Regulations ...................................................................................................... 57

21. Regulatory Developments ................................................................................... 58

22. Appendix .............................................................................................................. 65

Appendix 1: Global Asset Management Industry Overview .............................................. 65

Appendix 2: Estimating the Size of Managed Accounts .................................................... 67

Appendix 3: Consolidated Fund Manager Rankings ......................................................... 68

Appendix 4: MSCI Classification Criteria ......................................................................... 70

Appendix 5: Current Stance of MENA Countries .............................................................. 71

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Tables and Charts

TABLES

CHARTS

2.1 Current Stance of MSCI 2.1 Portfolio Equity Investment, net (in USD bn)

2.2 Establishment of Corporate Governance Code 3.1 Industry Architecture

3.1 Skewed Sectorial Representation 3.2 Fund Distribution Network

5.1 MENA Asset Management Snapshot 6.1 Saudi Arabia AUM Breakup

5.2 Top Asset Managers in each Geographical Focus 7.1 Morocco AUM Breakup

5.3 Estimating the Size of Managed Accounts (USD

billion) 8.1 Egypt AUM Breakup

6.1 Assets under Management - Summary 9.1 Kuwait AUM Breakup

6.2 Top Fund Managers 10.1 Tunisia AUM Breakup

7.1 Assets under Management - Summary 11.1 MENA AUM Breakup

7.2 Top Fund Managers 12.1 GCC AUM Breakup

8.1 Assets under Management - Summary 13.1 Lebanon AUM Breakup

8.2 Top Fund Managers 14.1 UAE AUM Breakup

9.1 Assets under Management - Summary 15.1 Oman AUM Breakup

9.2 Top Fund Managers 16.1 Qatar AUM Breakup

10.

1 Assets under Management - Summary 17.1 Iraq AUM Breakup

10.2 Top Fund Managers 18.1 Jordan AUM Breakup

11.1 Assets under Management - Summary 19.1 Conventional Equity Fund

11.2 Top Fund Managers 22.1 Global Assets under Management (in USD trillions)

12.1 Assets under Management- Summary 22.2 Middle East & South Africa, Assets under

Management

12.2 Top Fund Managers TABLES (Contd)

13.1 Assets under Management - Summary 17.2 Top Fund Managers

13.2 Top Fund Managers 18.1 Assets under Management - Summary

14.1 Assets under Management - Summary 18.2 Specialized Funds

14.2 Top Fund Managers 19.1 Assets under Management - Summary

15.1 Assets under Management - Summary 19.2 Conventional Funds

15.2 Top Fund Managers 20.1 AUM over the Years (in USD mn)

16.1 Assets under Management - Summary 20.2 Average Fund Size in MENA

16.2 Top Fund Managers 21.1 MENA Independent Capital Market Authorities

17.1 Assets under Management – Summary 22.1 Worldwide Mutual Fund Assets, 2012

22.2 Investment Funds Multiple Matrix

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