Real estate, considered the barometer of most economies, has long been a preferred investment vehicle for investors seeking secured and long-term appreciation in their returns on investment. The returns in real estate have proven to outperform volatile investment tools like stocks and stable instruments like bonds on a risk-adjusted basis.

RUSD Bank’s real estate portfolio products provide the unique advantage of investing in some of the highly secured and rare properties. This is made possible through unique investment structures that would give you access to invest in the Far East and Middle East regions. The offerings under our Real Estate investment portfolio include:

i. Al Masaa Real Estate Portfolio

Al‐Masaa Real Estate Portfolio is a closed end investment portfolio set up in accordance with Islamic Shariah law for financing investments in real estate projects in the central area of Makkah Al Mukarramah through the Musharaka and Mudaraba model.


ii. Al Tayseer Real Estate Portfolio.

Al-Tayseer Real Estate Portfolio is a closed end investment Portfolio set up in accordance with Islamic shariah law for financing the development of a real estate project in Al Tayseer area neighbouring the central area of Makkah to provide four star accommodations for pilgrims.


iii. Al Masaa Real Estate Portfolio # 2

The Al-Massa Makkah Portfolio # 2 (AMMF) is a closed investment instrument that is Shariah compliant for financing investments in real estate in the central area of Makkah through financing model based on musharaka and mudaraba.


In addition to the above, we have a successful track record of managing other real estate products and portfolios such as Al-Hamadaniyah Real Estate Portfolio.

Private Equity

RUSD Bank’s equity portfolios provide a vehicle for investors to invest in equities of listed, pre-IPO and private equities.

We have successfully managed a series of portfolios under Arbitrage and Pre-IPO offerings.

Listed Equity

RUSD Investment Bank Inc. offers clients both breadth and depth, through an extensive range of active equity investment strategies that span the Middle East region, market capitalization, industry sectors and investment styles. Our portfolio teams apply extensive resources and a focused common approach to investment selection in order to seek to achieve the best returns for our clients.

The term ‘cash is king’ has always and will continue to stand the test of time. RUSD Bank’s Money Market portfolio is suitable for treasury and cash management for corporate, ultra high net-worths and high net-worths in a Shariah-compliant manner.

The offerings under our money market investment portfolios include:

i. RUSD Money Market Portfolio

As a Shahriah-compliant low risk portfolio, the RUSD Money Market Portfolio (RMMP) is an investment mix of short to medium term Murabaha deals, Islamic Sukuk, leasing certificates and other commercial papers, direct short to medium-term direct financing, and trade / commodity finance. The primary objective of the portfolio is to offer competitive returns to the client with minimum risks.

ii. RUSD Leasing Portfolio.

The RUSD Leasing Portfolio covers an open-ended Fund established by RUSD Investment Bank Inc. in adherence with the Shariah laws. The Fund invests against the financial leases written by leading leasing companies in the Middle East. The Fund’s investment is secured by way of assignment of selective leased assets of the company with a margin of 20 per cent.



Additionaly, we also manage Sukuk offerings providing the opportunity to invest in the consumer finance sector in the Middle East.