Gulf investors target emerging market deals

“We crossed the $1 billion mark for assets under management by the end of last year. Our success is based on discernible investment partners, proprietary transactions and a dependable team of investment professionals. We also design and implement exit strategies that offer investors superior returns with minimal risk. As a result, we believe Signature’s future is one of sustained growth leading to greater achievements for our clients as well as ourselves,” said Pankaj Agrawal, founder, Chairman of Signature Group.

Signature’s landmark transactions include India’s first integrated logistics park in Navi, Mumbai; an entertainment-focused city, also in Mumbai, with film and multi-media studios, theatres, convention halls, commercial and retail elements; and township development in NCR, Delhi.

“The UAE is becoming an important gateway for investment in growth areas such as infrastructure, logistics, energy-particularly renewable energy, natural resources, food and agriculture – particularly for the Indian sub-continent and Africa,” says Umesh Chandra, Chief Executive Officer of Signature Group,

“Institutional and other investors from the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries are exhibiting a greater appetite for exposure to emerging markets compared with many counterparts in North America and Europe. There is a paradigm shift and this is expected to continue in the coming years. The huge potential is something that we at Signature Group would like to exploit.”

—business@khaleejtimes.com