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Arif Habib Investments Ltd is an Asset management, Investment Advisory and Pension Funds Management Company managing Open-end, Closed-end and Voluntary Pension Funds as well as Discretionary & Non-discretionary portfolio accounts. The company is registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and regulated under the Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFC) Rules 2003 and NBFC & NE Regulations 2008 and VPS Rules 2005.
Arif Habib Investments Limited manages about Rs. 16.961 billion (USD 196.649
million)
in 13 mutual funds as of 28th February 2010. The company was conceived in the year 2000 and in March 2002 two of its flagship funds, the Pakistan Stock Market Fund (PSM) and the Pakistan Income Fund (PIF) were launched. Arif Habib Securities Ltd (the parent company) has received the KSE's Top 25 Companies Award for the past 6 consecutive years. Arif Habib’s closed-end fund the Pakistan Premier Fund Limited (PPFL) was also placed in KSE’s top 25 companies in 2005 and 2006. Pakistan International Element Islamic Fund (PIIF) of Arif Habib Investments Limited is
the first mutual fund in the country with permission from the State Bank of Pakistan to also invest overseas.The current Ratings of AHIL by PACRA are:
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Asset Manager
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AM2 (Positive Outlook) |
2010
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Entity Rating of AHIL:
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2009 |
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Long Term Rating |
A |
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Short Term Rating |
A1 |
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Arif Habib Investments Limited is an industry leader, setting international standards and bringing innovative products to market. This is one of the fastest growing asset management companies in the country, with 8 open-end, 3 closed-end and 2 Pension Funds and number of different investment plans to meet the investment needs of their growing clientele.
Arif Habib Investments Limited
is part of the Arif Habib Group, with Arif Habib Securities Limited (AHSL) as its main shareholder. AHSL is a listed company with a capital and reserve base in excess of Rs. 18.840 billion (as
of 31st December 2009).
Arif Habib Group is a multifarious Business Group of Pakistan whose main business activities include Asset Management, Stock Brokerage Services and Arif Habib the brokerage house. Besides asset management and brokerage, the group offers services such as securities research, investment advisory, corporate finance and project advisory services. The Group has also acquired membership of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre through its subsidiary Arif Habib DMCC.
The group also has significant interest in the industry, real estate development
and Private Equity. |
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