GFH to channel Asian capital into UAE logistics-

Investors are gaining another route into one of the UAE’s tightest real estate segments, after the Hong Kong-based investment management firm Gaw Capital Partners and GFH Partners — the Dubai-based asset management arm of Bahrain’s GFH Financial Group — have formed a JV to invest in a UAE-focused logistics and industrial development platform. The new JV will target already-chosen assets across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Ras Al Khaimah, according to a statement.

How it’s set up: Gaw Capital will hold a majority stake, with development led by Manrre Developments — a JV between GFH and Dubai developer Palmon Group — focused on infrastructure-ready sites to speed delivery and reduce execution risk as rents and occupancy remain elevated. It aims to tap into Asian capital and investor appetite for Emirati projects.

UAE-based Arzan Wealth eyes UK’s industrial sector

More pathways into UK industrial real estate are also opening up, with the Dubai-based, DFSA-regulated advisory firm Arzan Wealth’s launch of a UK industrial portfolio. The new portfolio will target an average yield of 8% as it ventures into one of Europe’s most defensive property segments, according to a press release.

What’s in the box: The portfolio is seeded with assets focusing on light industrial and multi-let properties in Cardiff and the UK Midlands’ “Golden Triangle,” known for its key logistics links with access to the rest of the country. Arzan plans to scale the platform to around GBP 200 mn as it executes its acquisition pipeline.

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