Mumtalakat Holding Company
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat) is the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain.[1] It was established by Royal Decree in 2006 and is wholly owned by the Government. Mumtalakat actively sought investment opportunities locally, regionally and internationally.
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Headquarters | Manama, Bahrain |
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Website | www |
In 2022, according to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute, the fund has nearly $18 billion in assets under management.[2]
Mumtalakat invests in assets unrelated to either oil or gas across different sectors including education, aviation, healthcare, consumer and financial services, industrial manufacturing, real estate, tourism and logistics.[3] From its inception in 2006, Mumtalakat initially pursued investments primarily in Bahrain, with just 3% apportioned abroad; in 2019, that figure rose to 30%,[4] comprising investments in Europe, the United States, the Middle East and North Africa consisting of both minority and majority stakes in its portfolio companies.[1] Mumtalakat Holding Company B.S.C. is based in the Arcapita Building, Bahrain Bay, Bahrain.[1]
Investments
Since 2018 Mumtalakat owns 56% of McLaren Group.[5]
Mumtalakat is also a shareholder in:[6]
- Aluminium Bahrain
- Bahrain Real Estate Investment Company
- Bahrain Telecommunications Company (36,7%)
- Envirogen Group (British group specialized in industrial water treatment solutions)
- FAI Aviation Group (German private jet rental company)
- Gulf Cryo (first Kuwaiti gas manufacturer in industrial gases such as oxygen and nitrogen to the petroleum industry)
- Gulf Hotel Group (Bahraini hotels chain)
- National Bank of Bahrain
- Premo Group (German group specialized in the development, manufacture and sale of electronic components)
References
- "Home". mumtalakat.bh.
- "Mumtalakat Holding (Mumtalakat) - Sovereign Wealth Fund, Bahrain". www.swfinstitute.org.
- "Industries Archive". www.mumtalakat.bh.
- "Sovereign wealth, sovereign whims: Gulf states are becoming more adventurous investors". The Economist (registration or subscription). June 15, 2019. p. 40 (full page). Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- "Who Owns McLaren? | Brand History | Where Are McLaren Cars Made?". Retrieved Mar 15, 2023.
- "Our Portfolio". www.mumtalakat.bh.