Sahem Trading & Investment Co.

Overview

Sahem Trading & Investment Co. is a Palestinian investment company specializing in various sectors, including real estate and industry. Founded in 1999 by a group of experienced investment managers, the company is licensed and regulated as a securities brokerage by the Palestine Exchange (PEX). Sahem offers comprehensive investment and trading services locally in the PEX and regionally in selected stock exchanges such as the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), Egypt Exchange (EGX), Dubai Financial Market (DFM), Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), and the US stock markets. In April 2007, Sahem pioneered the launch of online stock trading (Sahem E-Trade) with the PEX, becoming the first company in Palestine to offer this service to clients. The company prides itself as the number one source for data, research, and intelligence for companies listed on the PEX, believing in the power of knowledge as a key element for decision-making on investment allocation. Sahem's research is published on platforms such as Zawya, Standard & Poor’s Capital IQ, Factset Research System, EMIS, Thomson Reuters, and Auerbach Grayson, and is accessed by a number of the world’s biggest fund managers and analysts with a focus on frontier markets. Additionally, Sahem offers IPO underwriting management services and has a proven track record. The company participates in introducing foreign investors to the opportunities within the listed Palestinian companies through held roadshows and is continuously working to position Palestine on the international investment map through arranged top-level promotional visits. In 2016, Sahem introduced the discretionary portfolio management service in Palestine after completing all legal, professional requirements and requisite approval from the Palestine Capital Market Authority (PCMA), aiming to raise the standards of financial services in Palestine. Active portfolio management is one of the most important tools offered by brokerages worldwide, allowing a broader class of investors to take advantage of institutional expertise and the monitoring of corporate news and market developments. Sahem’s team is a group of seasoned professionals with years of cumulative experience in the Palestinian capital market for the purpose of investment solutions design. Sahem offers this service to meet specific financial objectives of every client while achieving the highest possible rates of return on capital through targeting diversified investment opportunities within the customer’s risk profile based on intimate knowledge of the market as an investment manager.

Investment Focus

• Investment horizon: 3-5 years
• Preferred industries: Real Estate, Technology, Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Energy
• Geographical focus: Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Canada, Australia
• Stage focus: Early Stage, Growth, Late Stage, Pre-IPO, Buyout
• Investment size per deal: $1,000,000 - $50,000,000
• Preference for companies with strong management teams and scalable business models
• Interest in both minority and majority equity stakes
• Open to co-investment opportunities with other investors
• Looking for strategic partnerships to enhance portfolio value

Portfolio Companies