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Lakson Investments
Lakson Investments is Pakistan’s largest independent asset manager. It manages Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds, Mutual Funds (both Conventional and...
Lakson Investments
Lakson Investments is Pakistan’s largest independent asset manager. It manages Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds, Mutual Funds (both Conventional and Shariah Compliant), and Segregated Mandates in Equities and Fixed Income. Licensed by the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan with a rating of AM2+, it has operated since inception in 2008 as the investment management arm of The Lakson Group.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2008
Location
Region
Asia
Country
Pakistan
City
Karachi
Corporate office
Karachi, Pakistan
Principals
Iqbal Ali Lakhani
Chairman
Suleman A. Mehdi
Chief Executive Officer
Muhammad Faisal
Chief Investment Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What investment stages does Lakson Investments typically target?
In public markets, the firm covers the full liquidity spectrum through open-end mutual funds. In private equity, Lakson targets growth-stage and buyout opportunities in Pakistan's consumer, technology, and industrial sectors. The firm has historically participated in pre-IPO placements and strategic PIPE transactions when its parent group's balance sheet provides an informational edge.
Does Lakson Investments participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Lakson primarily invests through direct public-market positions and direct private-equity placements. The firm's mutual-fund business is inherently direct. Private transactions are structured as direct co-investments or proprietary deals sourced through the Lakson Group's industrial network, rather than commitments to third-party funds.
How is Lakson Investments related to the Lakson Group?
Lakson Investments is the listed asset management subsidiary of the Lakson Group, a diversified Karachi-based conglomerate. The parent group controls Century Insurance, Express Media Group (including the Express Tribune newspaper), and formerly owned Lakson Tobacco Company before its sale to Philip Morris. The investment arm functions as the group's public-markets and institutional private-equity vehicle, separate from the operating subsidiaries.
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