{"id":110774,"date":"2025-12-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?p=110774"},"modified":"2026-01-04T21:26:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T21:26:54","slug":"ares-to-start-nav-financing-wave-in-the-gcc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/19\/ares-to-start-nav-financing-wave-in-the-gcc\/","title":{"rendered":"Ares to start NAV financing wave in the GCC?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ares is among the first to bring net asset value financing to the region<\/strong>, after handing Dubai-based multi-family office Patrimium a USD 100 mn facility in a move that allows it to tap liquidity without disrupting existing portfolios, Bloomberg<\/a> reports. The facility is backed by a portfolio of Patrimium\u2019s private-market investments and will support the firm\u2019s broader capital planning strategy.<\/p>\n

SOUND SMART-<\/strong> NAV financing allows investment firms and family offices like Patrimium to raise capital by pledging their portfolio of underlying assets as collateral. This unlocks liquidity without selling assets at a markdown or relying on an unpredictable IPO window to finance new investments.<\/p>\n

Why it matters:<\/strong> The transaction is one of the first major instances of a global alternative investment firm using asset-backed lending to provide liquidity to a regional private wealth vehicle. It signals the regional introduction of a tool to boost capital efficiency at a time of constrained exits, as regional banks tend to focus on state-led infrastructure and giga-projects, leaving private wealth managers and mid-market firms increasingly underserved. <\/p>\n

While NAV financing is still a niche product, global investors are banking on it<\/strong>, and that includes Gulf sovereign wealth funds. An Abu Dhabi Investment Authority subsidiary served<\/a> as anchor investor for Pemberton Asset Management\u2019s NAV financing strategy. <\/p>\n

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Background <\/p>\n

Ares\u2019 ties with the UAE run deep:<\/strong> Ares Management, through its credit funds, provided Property Finder with a USD 250 mn<\/a> loan to support its expansion across the GCC in October. It also partnered<\/a> with Mubadala Investment Company and Aldar Properties back in 2023 to set up a USD 1 bn private real estate fund targeting the UK and Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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