Shuaa Capital

SHUAA was established in the UAE in 1979 as the Arabian General Investment Corporation (AGICO) by Emiri Decree number 6 of Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum. The company is an asset management and investment banking platform. In 2019, SHUAA Capital merged with Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG), creating a leading asset management and investment banking platform in the region. SHUAA Capital is publicly listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM).

The asset management segment, one of the region's largest, manages real estate funds and projects, investment portfolios and funds in the regional equities, fixed income and credit markets. In its investment banking segment, Shuaa provides corporate finance advisory, transaction services, private placement, and public offerings of equity and debt securities. The company has approximately USD 13 billion in assets under management and maintains offices throughout the Middle East and the United Kingdom.

As of April 2026, SHUAA Capital has approximately 342 employees across 5 continents. A quarter of the employees are women, and the average experience of the management team members spans ~20 years.

Recent Leadership News

Nabil Al Rantisi took over on September 1 as SHUAA's Group CEO, replacing Wafik Ben Mansour, who had been heading the company in an acting CEO capacity. In September 2025, SHUAA appointed Dominik Piotr as chief risk officer, Rami El Banna as head of marketing and investor relations, and Anil Dixit as head of asset management.