QSE welcomes Doha Investment’s expansion of Qatar’s Active Asset Management Initiative to QR5bn
<p>Doha, Qatar: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) welcomed the decision by Doha Investment to expand Qatar’s Active Asset Management Initiative from QR2.6bn to QR5bn.</p> <p>The initiative, launched in 2024, mandates established global and local asset managers to invest in Qatari listed equities. Four managers currently participate: Ashmore Group, Fiera Capital, Franklin Templeton and Lesha Bank.…
Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) expressed approval of Doha Investment's plan to increase the size of Qatar's Active Asset Management Initiative from QR2.6bn to QR5bn. The initiative, established in 2024, requires established global and local asset managers to invest in Qatari listed equities. Currently, four managers - Ashmore Group, Fiera Capital, Franklin Templeton, and Lesha Bank - are participating in the initiative.
An additional QR2.4bn investment will be funded through new cash and open to eligible local and international managers.
Abdulla Mohammed Al Ansari, Chief Executive Officer of QSE, stated that a robust asset management ecosystem is crucial for a thriving capital market. The expansion will attract more institutional investors and provide liquidity and price discovery through active, professionally managed capital. Since the initiative's launch, more asset managers have shown interest in Qatari companies, leading to greater orders and tighter spreads.
By doubling the programme to QR5bn, the expansion will bring in more capital and scale, fostering a more mature, competitive, and diversified asset management industry. This will enhance Qatar's capital market depth and attractiveness, and QSE will ensure that the market infrastructure, data, and listed companies are ready to accommodate the increased participation.
Written by urgent.news from The Peninsula Qatar Business's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
