CEO of QFC believes AI and Blockchain broaden access to alternative investments

CEO of QFC believes AI and Blockchain broaden access to alternative investments

The CEO of Qatar Financial Center made some interesting remarks during The third edition of the annual Qatar Financial Market Forum 2025 themed ‘Public Growth and Private Capital’ was hosted by Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), in collaboration with Bloomberg Intelligence (BI), the research division of Bloomberg LP. He noted that emerging technologies are evolving at an unprecedented pace and no industry is untouched especially the financial markets, and that AI and Blockchain are broadening access to alternative investments

Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida, Chief Executive Officer, QFC in his opening speech noted that disruptive technologies like AI and Blockchain are enhancing efficiency and creating new financial products.

He also added that advances in AI and data analytics are enhancing private lending efficiency, improving risk assessments and opening new opportunities for private credit providers, while digital platforms, leveraging blockchain and AI are broadening access to alternative investments, attracting a more diverse range of investors, he said.

As public markets become more volatile due to geopolitical tensions, trade disputes and rising debt levels, investors are increasingly diversifying into alternative investments, such as private equity and credit to hedge against financial uncertainty while seeking higher returns and reduced exposure to market fluctuations.

QFC has been at the forefront of bringing Blockchain and AI technologies into the financial sector. Their focus is on tokenization of real estate securities, and bonds. QFC has already not only created the digital assets lab, but also a DLT and digital assets framework. Companies such as R3, The Hashgraph Association and SettleMint have joined the ranks as partners to support the digital asset and tokenization goals set by QFC.

Bahrain headquartered Investcorp partners for fund tokenization with Securitize

Bahrain headquartered Investcorp partners for fund tokenization with Securitize

Bahrain headquartered, Investcorp, a leading alternative investment firm, and Securitize, a firm tokenizing real-world assets, have partnered to explore fund tokenization opportunities initially within Investcorp’s Strategic Capital Group (“ISCG”).

ISCG is focused on acquiring minority interests in alternative asset managers (GPs), particularly GPs who manage longer-duration private capital strategies. The group manages approximately $1.5 billion of AUM and has completed 12 investments since its launch in 2019, placing it among the most active GP stakes investors in the industry. ISCG has partnered with mid-sized GPs across buyout, secondaries, structured equity, private credit, and real asset strategies.

“This partnership with Securitize continues Investcorp’s strong legacy as an innovator in alternative investments,” said Anthony Maniscalco, Managing Partner, ISCG. “The use of tokenization technology has the potential to increase efficiencies for investors, and also provides for a new era of accessibility. Through this collaboration, Securitize is bringing access to the GP staking strategy for a wider range of investors.”

“In addition to partnering with Securitize in this breakthrough technology, we look forward to introducing our existing and future GP partners to this ecosystem as part of our broader GP development and value-add toolkit,” said Tim Osnabrug, Partner, ISCG.

According to Securitize, this partnership will enable qualified investors to access interests in GP staking strategy through Securitize’s innovative tokenization technology. In recent years, GP staking has become a highly sought-after strategy as investors seek to capitalize on the growth of private markets more broadly.

“We believe that Investcorp, as a global alternative investment manager, represents some of the most innovative thinking in the market,” said Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder and CEO, Securitize. “By tokenizing alternative assets, we are breaking down barriers and allowing individual investors to participate in opportunities that were previously out of reach. This partnership underscores our commitment to leveraging technology to unlock new financial possibilities.”

The tokenization of funds will be managed by Securitize’s digital transfer agent and offered through its digital asset management arm, Securitize Capital. The tokenized feeder fund will be available for investment on Securitize Markets, the firm’s broker-dealer platform. This partnership highlights the transformative power of blockchain technology in the financial sector, enabling fractional ownership and increased liquidity.