As an investor, it's important that you study the economy which you are about to invest in. But, the chances are you probably don't have the time to devote to this. However, we at the Fincorp Asset Management division do, as studying financial markets is our business.

We apply our resources and expertise towards one goal – preserving your wealth while making it grow. We’ll work with you to build a portfolio and if you need an investment opportunity studied, we’ll do it for you objectively and with integrity. With our collective experience of 45 man years in the field of investment management, we add value to your investment portfolio.

Whether you are a large corporation or an individual investor. And whether you wish to play an active role in the management of your portfolio or prefer to turn over its management to us, our team will develop a strategy that is suited to your needs, style and objectives - in essence an investment plan which is tailored to fit you perfectly.

Once in place, your portfolio is structured and constantly monitored by an internal committee which comprises of Portfolio Managers, Analysts and Senior Management members. Their responsibility - to ensure the preservation of your capital and the consistent growth of your assets.

No two investors are exactly alike and hence, the needs of two individual investors will always be unique. Operating with this tenet, our Investment Officers will work with you to create a strategy that utilises your assets to suit your risk tolerance and provide you with the returns which you expect. Attentive to the needs of all our clients, we ensure that everyone receives personalised attention irrespective of their portfolio size.

For high profile institutional investors we provide a comprehensive range of long-term value added investments that unite security and industry selection with market selection and asset/currency allocation. This, in combination with superior client services, leads to the achievement of specific client objectives in all segments of the financial markets.

When you invest through Fincorp you stand to gain in so many ways. We offer you customised products which are based on your needs and objectives. You are offered a global approach to Financial Planning and Asset Management. You gain access to the finest investment management resources worldwide through our connections with leading firms in every major international market. Your assets are managed in a manner which optimises their performance. And finally, you gain access to teams of experienced professionals with a successful track record in investment banking and asset management.

Our Philosophy

“Concentrate on investment discipline and process and returns will take care of themselves.”

“It is not how much you made as much as how you made it that will determine if you can make it again.”


Our Services

We lay the highest emphasis on investment discipline, which is of relevance in an emerging market like Oman in particular, and the GCC in general. The division has a strong reputation for transparency, confidentiality and a professional approach to investing and servicing clients.

Amongst the key resources is the strong team of Asset Managers, with a combined experience of over 20 years in the Oman markets and backed by strong credentials and qualifications. Asset Management leverages on the access to top quality research backed by company visits and a rigorous approach to analyzing companies and international products.

Discretionary assets under management have touched RO 20 million (USD 50 million) and are still growing. We are in the process of adding to the existing services that will ensure our valued clients have low-cost access to the very best in financial expertise locally and internationally. Details about our services and downloads are available below:

Discretionary Asset Management Services

This service offers investors discretionary asset management of their investments of shares and bonds in the Muscat Securities Market. The division manages close to RO 20 Million of funds on behalf of prestigious institutional clients like pension funds, corporates and also on behalf of high net worth individuals.

Unique Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation does away with the conventional sector allocation methodology used by almost all other managers in the country. Our Asset Allocation is based on a categorization of listed companies in to 5 classes based on their unique risk-return pay-offs. This helps overcome the risks of over exposure to single sector based market capitalization weightings and focuses exclusively on risks and returns.


Asset Allocation Matrix

• Conservative (Lo Risk/Return)
   o The Stalwarts
   o The Bell Weathers
• Medium-Risk (Moderate risk/return)
   o Quality Mid Caps
• Above Average Risk (Hi risk/return)
   o The Turnarounds
   o Earnings Surprise

Majan Fund

Majan JIA is a close-ended fund listed on the Muscat Securities Market. The fund has a corpus of Nearly RO 3.1 million and is focused primarily on opportunities in Omani markets. The fund has recorded a 35% return on its invested portfolio.

Darren Multi Strategy Fund (DMF)

The Darren Multi Strategy fund is an alternative class of investment. It caters to the needs of conservative investors who require consistent growth in their assets and neutrality from market movements.

Structured as a fund of five underlying funds, DMF has an annualized return of 11.22% p.a (As of Jan 2004) and an annualized Standard Deviation of a mere 2.51%. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 2.32. The Ramius Capital Group out of New York manages the underlying funds. The Ramius Group has a long history in hedge fund investing with assets under management in excess of USD 5 Billion.

The underlying funds of Ramius represent a judicious mix of hedge strategies and the weighting in each is structured to ensure consistent performance with minimal volatility under all market conditions. DMF is a cost-effective vehicle to access high-quality expertise in hedge funds with a low minimum of USD 100,000 compared to USD 1 Million for each of the underlying funds directly. There are no multi-layered fees in the structure and at the funds level unlike most other hedge fund of funds.