ABU DHABI / MENA Newswire / – Arada announced the launch of Arada Capital, a new funds management platform targeting real estate investment opportunities across the Middle East and selected global markets. The platform aims to reach US$5 billion in assets under management within four years after establishment. Arada Capital will focus on institutional-grade real estate assets and will serve institutional and qualified investors through investment vehicles linked to Arada’s development pipeline and wider GCC property opportunities.
Arada Capital will be based in Abu Dhabi Global Market and has received In-Principle Approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority. The company remains in the process of seeking final licensing approval to act as a fund manager. Arada said the platform’s funds will allow qualified investors to participate in its pipeline and broader GCC real estate opportunities after final approval. The launch adds a regulated investment management arm to the developer’s existing property business.
The platform will be chaired by HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal, executive vice chairman of Arada. Arada Capital will also operate with an independent board. Arada appointed Moustafa Fahour OAM as chief executive officer and managing director of the new platform. Fahour brings more than two decades of experience across banking, infrastructure investment, asset management and public-private partnerships.
Platform targets institutional investors
Fahour previously held senior roles at UBS, Citigroup, Macquarie Group and CIMIC Group. He most recently served as chief operating officer of Plenary Middle East, where he worked on social infrastructure public-private partnership projects. He will continue to support Plenary Middle East in a strategic advisory role. Fahour also serves on the board of ALEC Holdings PJSC and founded the Islamic Museum of Australia.
Arada Capital will initially focus on real estate opportunities across the GCC. The platform plans to develop investment vehicles linked to Arada’s ecosystem and strategic partnerships. Its named markets include the UAE, Saudi Arabia and broader regional markets. Arada said later updates will cover fund structure, strategy and investment opportunities. The company also said the platform may expand into infrastructure and wider private-market strategies.
Developer expands investment platform
Arada has grown from a UAE developer into a company with operations across several markets. Since its establishment in 2017, the developer has launched 11 projects in the UAE. It has also expanded into the UK and Australia. Arada said its existing and future projects across these three markets carry a combined value of AED130 billion. The company is developing about 55,000 units across its communities worldwide.
The launch of Arada Capital comes as regional developers seek wider access to institutional capital through regulated investment structures. The platform links Arada’s real estate pipeline with a fund management model based in Abu Dhabi’s international financial centre. Its stated target of US$5 billion in assets under management places the new entity among the larger planned real estate investment platforms tied to a Gulf developer.