Qatar's Doha Investment Boosts Asset Management Initiative to $1.4B

Doha Investment has increased the size of its Active Asset Management Initiative to $1.4 billion, marking a significant expansion from its initial $714.3 million. This increase, announced on Monday, will be funded by new cash and is open to eligible local and international asset managers.

The additional commitment is set to accelerate the initiative’s expansion and support its long-term goals. These goals include deepening liquidity, widening institutional participation, and developing Qatar’s capital markets and asset management industry.

Launched by the Qatar Investment Authority in January 2024, the initiative has already deployed $714.3 million in investments. It currently involves four managers: Ashmore Group, Fiera Capital, Franklin Templeton, and Lesha Bank.

Doha Investment plans to continue expanding the participant base by regularly bringing in new asset managers from Qatar and abroad. Sheikh Faisal bin Thani Al Thani, Qatar’s minister of commerce and industry and managing director and vice chairman of Doha Investment, highlighted the growing interest from local and international asset managers and participants.

He noted that the additional investment will contribute to a more active and diversified market, while strengthening collaboration with leading asset managers. The initiative is built on partnerships with local and international asset managers experienced in Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

Doha Investment was launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Qatar’s prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, at the Qatar Economic Forum: UNGA Special Edition, Powered by Bloomberg, in New York on September 20, 2026. The platform aims to accelerate Qatar’s economic growth by developing national champions through investments and partnerships in priority sectors outside hydrocarbons.

Through this platform, Doha Investment seeks to expand the role of the private sector in driving Qatar’s economic growth.