(MENAFN- Mid-East Info)

• A leading Shari'ah-compliant global alternative investment group based in the UAE with US$3.5 billion AUM, Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) has a record of investments in the GCC's businesses and the wider regional economy

• Founded in 2014 by Mohammed Alhassan and Pankaj Gupta, who also function as GII's co-CEOs and Board members, GII group companies champion ethical investment in its core sectoral areas of healthcare, education, technology, food processing and production, and private credit/debt

Dubai: Islamic Finance News (IFN) has named GII as Best Islamic Private Equity Fund House 2025 in its IFN Investor awards for 2025. The prestigious annual awards seek to recognise and celebrate excellence across the rapidly-growing global Islamic investment industry.

For GII (Gulf Islamic Investments group), a leading Shari'ah-compliant global alternative investment group with US$3.5 billion of assets under management (AUM), this accolade tops off a busy year including a range of investment deals, exits and business developments, including the Brookfield-led acquisition of GEMS Education in Dubai, growing its Vision Bank and Offa group entities (in Abu Dhabi Global Markets and the UK's West Midlands respectively) and launching its new group logo on the billboards above New York's Times Square.

Pankaj Gupta, GII's co-founder and co-CEO, commented,“we are delighted to receive this recognition from IFN, which is known to be a leading reviewer and commentator on all aspects of the Islamic finance industry. This will spur us onto greater achievements as we approach a busy 2026, with plenty of investment offers and attractive deals on the table”.

Mohammed Alhassan, GII's co-founder and co-CEO, added,“We remain grateful to the GII board for its firm guidance on GI investment operations, our expanding number of esteemed shareholders and investors, and of course the wonderful GII staff across several continents who make GII's achievements a reality”.\

GII has participated in several IFN events across the Arabian Gulf, other parts of Asia and Europe, run by IFN's owners Red Money Group owners, which provide an excellent means to explore and develop new markets with investors focusing on a global Islamic financial industry estimated to be some US$ 7.5 trillion ((by Standard Chartered Bank, May 2025).

About GII:

GII (Gulf Islamic Investments Group) is a leading Shari'ah-compliant global alternative investment company. With over $3.5 billion of assets under management, GII seeks to achieve superior, sustainable returns and long-term value for its investors and shareholders by investing in curated growth and income-generating opportunities.

GII believes in 'innovation with a purpose', and works to build the sustainability of the ecosystem in which it operates. Under the leadership of a committed management team, supported by prominent shareholders from the Arabian Gulf region, GII deploys private capital across diverse alternative asset classes, including private equity, real estate, private debt and private credit. GII's client network includes UHNWIs, family offices, banks, institutions, and sovereign wealth funds in the GCC and Asia.

GII is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. Its UAE entities are regulated by the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), and its Saudi bank (Gulf International Investment Company) by the Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority (CMA).

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