Muhammed Altaf

GFH Financial Group

An internationally recognized Islamic financial group, GFH, has been a pioneer in its field for over two decades. A leading Gulf bank, GFH is well known for its ability to harness economic growth in some of the world's most dynamic emerging economies to unlock investment opportunities. Since inception in 1999, GFH now has over US$16bn in AUM in the following four key investment areas: Investment Management, Real Estate Development, Commercial Banking, and Treasury & Proprietary Investments. GFH is listed on a number of international stock exchanges, including the Bahrain Bourse, Boursa Kuwait, Dubai Financial Market and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). Recognition: GFH's innovative approach, investment prudence and overall achievements in Islamic finance, real estate development and investment management have consistently been recognized by various industry stakeholders. In 2022, GFH was named "Bahrain's Best Investment Bank" & "Bahrain's Market Leader in Investment Banking" by Euromoney, and "The World's Best Islamic Asset Manager" by Global Finance. In 2021, GFH received "Best Sukuk Deal of the Year" & "Best Investment Bank – Islamic" by MEA Finance Awards, and "Best Corporate & Investment Bank Middle East" by AsiaMoney. GFH was also ranked in the top 10 of "The Middle East's 30 Biggest Asset Managers 2021" by Forbes, as well as other top honours across its business lines. Creation: A leading financial group in the GCC, GFH has conceptualized and established a number of pioneering institutions, including: education subsidiary Britus Education and sustainable infrastructure arm Infracorp, as well as First Energy Bank, the world's first Islamic investment bank focusing exclusively on the energy sector. A few of the Group's cross-border entities include Khaleeji Commercial Bank in Bahrain, Arab Finance House in Lebanon, First Leasing Bank in Bahrain, Asia Finance Bank in Malaysia, and Gulf Holding Company in Kuwait.