Underpinning the growth and success of Investcorp is its unique fund raising ability. This results from the unmatched personal service that we provide to our investor base of prime institutions and top tier high-net-worth individuals in the six Gulf Co-operation Council countries of the Arabian Gulf: the Kingdom of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.  The GCC region is the world's fastest growing wealth market, and we see Gulf investors continuing to increase their allocation of investable wealth to alternative investment products of the type we offer.

Our alternative investment products are distributed to GCC clients through our Bahrain-based dedicated placement and relationship management team.  Members of this team travel regularly within the region, maintaining close personal contact with clients to update them on the progress of their existing investments and to explore their interest in participating in new investment opportunities.  Product specialists from our six business lines work closely with the placement and relationship management team and accompany relationship managers on client calls when appropriate.

These active personal relationships with more than 1,100 clients in the region ensure we are continually aware of our investors' preferences and can be guided by their wishes. Many of our clients have also chosen to be shareholders of Investcorp and feel pride and involvement in, and ownership of, our success.  This long-term relationship with clients in the Gulf - in many cases now spanning several generations - is one of our unique competitive advantages, and leverages the strong brand name we have developed over 27 years of consistent commitment and performance in the region.

In addition to our GCC placement and fundraising capability, we are also increasing our placement capabilities in the United States, particularly with regard to hedge fund products.