capital pjsc native name type public company 1 traded as adx waha uh industry investment founded 1997 headquarters abu dhabi key people salem al noaimi ceo hussain j. al nowais chairman products private equity funds growth capital venture website www.wahacapital.ae waha capital traded as adx waha uh is an abu dhabi based investment company focused on opportunities across the global emerging middle east markets . 2 3 since its foundation in 1997 waha capital has invested in five strategic sectors ; offshore oil and gas services aircraft leasing financial services healthcare 4 and infrastructure . 5 6 as of 31 march 2015 the firm had total assets of us 2.7 billion under its management . 7 contents 1 history 2 investment strategies 2.1 primary investments 3 structure and key personnel 4 awards 5 major acquisitions and investments 6 references 7 external links history edit the firm was originally founded by an emirati businessman hussain j. al nowais as oasis international leasing company in 1997 . 8 initially the company operated as a leasing company of high value assets including aircraft ships and infrastructure . 9 10 as of 2000 the firm s shares are listed on the abu dhabi securities exchange . 11 investment strategies edit as the central part of the firm s investment strategy waha capital is focused primarily on the mena region s emerging economies that are undergoing transition and set to grow . 12 13 it makes direct investments commercially across a number of sectors and regional infrastructure funds . 14 primary investments edit aercap 15 16 dunia finance 15 anglo arabian healthcare stanford marine group mena infrastructure fund national petroleum services 17 18 almarkaz structure and key personnel edit waha capital is an abu dhabi based investment group established in 1997 by its current chairman hussain j. al nowais . 19 the firm initially began as a leasing company oasis international leasing co. and rebranded itself in 2007 as waha capital to focus on the investment business . 20 waha capital also recruited various renowned investors such as salem al noaimi and abubaker seddiq al khoori to help serve as directors and oversee the firm s management . 2 it operates regionally from abu dhabi increased its number of investment professionals to 75 in 2015 21 to manage a total asset value of us 2.7 billion aed9 .8 billion . 22 awards edit in 2015 waha capital has been awarded the cross border deal financing of the year award by the m & a advisor . 23 in 2014 waha capital has secured the corporate deal of the year award by the banker middle east magazine . 24 25 major acquisitions and investments edit in 2015 the firm launched its second infrastructure fund with a value of 500 million . 26 in 2010 acquisition of a 20 % stake in nyse listed aercap the stake rose to 26.3 % in 2014 . 27 in 2014 acquisition of 90 % stake of national petroleum services in saudi arabia uae qatar algeria malaysia brunei india and turkmenistan . 18 in 2013 waha capital acquired anglo arabian healthcare group based in abu dhabi sharjah and ajman . 28 in 2008 the firm co sponsored 300 million mena infrastructure fund i with 17.9 percent limited partner investment in it . 27 in 2008 acquisition of 70 % of stanford marine group in dubai . 29 in 2008 the firm invested in dunia finance along with other investors . 2 references edit waha capital pjsc waha.adsm . zawya . retrieved 2 december 2015 . a b c haseeb haider 13 november 2015 . waha capital to market public equities credit funds . khaleej times . retrieved 2 december 2015 . stanley carvalho 22 october 2014 . uae s waha capital sees asset growth with 500 mln investment ceo . reuters . retrieved 2 december 2015 . sananda sahoo 30 november 2013 . abu dhabi s waha capital aims to invest in dubai s health insurance growth . the national . retrieved 2 december 2015 . stanley carvalho 17 may 2015 . uae s waha capital to invest up to 1.08 bln by 2020 chairman . reuters . retrieved 2 december 2015 . company profile . retrieved 2 december 2015 . investor presentation pdf . retrieved 2 december 2015 . waha capital obtains 505m loan . emirates247.com . 13 june 2011 . retrieved 2 december 2015 . company profile about us . waha capital . retrieved 23 november 2015 . company profile waha capital . retrieved 2 december 2015 . waha capital . abu dhabi securities exchange . retrieved 2 december 2015 . dania saadi 16 april 2015 . waha capital to invest 1bn in middle east energy sector . the national . retrieved 2 december 2015 . john everington 1 february 2015 . record annual profits for waha capital . the national . retrieved 2 december 2015 . frank kane 3 november 2015 . long term vision gives waha capital chief clear goals . the national . retrieved 2 december 2015 . a b waha capital extends buy back period . gulf news . 16 november 2015 . retrieved 2 december 2015 . abu dhabi s waha capital in 575 mln hedging deal on half of aercap stake . reuters . 3 september 2014 . retrieved 2 december 2015 . dania saadi 13 august 2015 . waha capital posts 85 per cent fall in second quarter profit . the national . retrieved 2 december 2015 . a b abu dhabi s waha capital buys into dubai s national petroleum services . reuters . 29 june 2014 . retrieved 2 december 2015 . mahmoud kassem 12 november 2015 . waha capital earnings plunge amid market volatility and weaker aercap income . the national . retrieved 2 december 2015 . interview waha land coo hazem s. al nowais on almarkaz . 27 june 2012 . retrieved 2 december 2015 . strategy and operational update . retrieved 2 december 2015 . waha capital delivers record net profit of aed 1.73 billion in 2014 representing a 466 % . wam.ae . retrieved 2 december 2015 . waha capital wins cross border deal financing of the year . the gulf time . 24 may 2015 . retrieved 2 december 2015 . waha capital wins corporate deal of the year from banker middle . highbeam . 8 march 2015 . retrieved 2 december 2015 . waha capital wins award for its 1.1 b deal from banker me . the gulf today . 10 march 2015 . retrieved 2 december 2015 . waheed abbas 28 may 2015 . abu dhabi s waha capital plans 500m shariah compliant fund . emirates247 . retrieved 2 december 2015 . a b aercap stake helps waha capital lift first quarter profit . the national . 17 may 2015 . retrieved 2 december 2015 . tom arnold 13 may 2014 . waha capital profit up to dh152m with sale of stake at aerlift leasing . the national . retrieved 2 december 2015 . waha capital net profit surges 38pc . 3 february 2013 . retrieved 2 december 2015 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title waha capital & oldid 693541029 categories companies based in abu dhabicompanies established in 1997 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia 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