Kamco Investment Company

Faisal Mansour Sarkhou has been the Chief Executive Officer of Kamco Investment Company since 2004 and oversees all investment activities. The firm's investment committee, chaired by Sarkhou, approves all major asset allocation and direct investment decisions, with sector-specific portfolio managers executing within approved mandates.

Kamco Investment Company is a subsidiary of United Gulf Bank, which is itself a member of the Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO) group, one of the largest holding companies in the Middle East. This ownership structure provides Kamco with deal flow sourced through KIPCO's extensive regional network across financial services, energy, and real estate.

Yes. Kamco manages several Sharia-compliant investment funds and portfolios across asset classes including equities, real estate, and private equity. These products are structured to comply with Islamic finance principles, reflecting the firm's core client base of regional institutional investors and family offices that require Sharia compliance.

Kamco periodically participates in co-investment opportunities alongside other GCC-based institutions and selected international general partners. The firm has historically favored direct investments and proprietary fund products, though its 2024 private credit fund launch suggests increasing openness to structured co-investment vehicles with external managers.

Kamco's direct investment activity is concentrated in real estate, financial services, and energy infrastructure across the GCC. The firm has also executed private equity investments in healthcare and education within Kuwait and the UAE, typically through control or significant minority stakes in mid-market companies with strong local market positions.

Kamco maintains a predominantly MENA-focused investment portfolio, reflecting both its KIPCO parentage and its Kuwaiti client base. However, through its managed futures and global equity funds, the firm allocates a portion of client capital to developed and emerging markets outside the region, typically as satellite exposures alongside the core regional book.