The Saudi index led the rise in most of the major stock exchanges in the Gulf, during the weekend session, despite the continued decline in crude oil - Report on The Eastern Herald
Asset clout
With a Dh1.75 billion market cap and $13.6 billion as assets under management, this is just a stroll in the investment park. It is divesting non-core activities and is now a lean fighting machine. As a part of its restructuring, it sold its securities and market-making businesses for Dh100 million last year.
Shuaa, which identified Dh403 million worth of non-core assets in July 2019, has reduced it by 39% to Dh245 million. By the third quarter of 2021, it hopes to dispose all non-core assets. The core divisions are asset management and investment banking.
Cost cutter
Following its merger with ADFG (Abu Dhabi Financial Group), a lot of cost synergies were achieved. As against the targetted cost saving of Dh55 million, Shuaa Capital has already touched Dh30 million. It s operating income has risen to Dh226 million in the first nine months of 2020 compared to Dh120 million in in 2019.