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Wajeeha Asghar
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PACRA Maintains Stability Rating of 786 Smart Fund
Rating Type | Stability Rating | |
Current (14-Oct-22 ) |
Previous (15-Apr-22 ) |
|
Action | Maintain | Maintain |
Long Term | AA-(f) | AA-(f) |
Short Term | - | - |
Outlook | Stable | Stable |
Rating Watch | - | - |
786 Smart Fund (or the "Fund") reflects the Fund's medium risk profile. The assigned rating reflects the Fund's moderate credit and interest rate risk profile emanating from its investment strategy. The Fund had allocated ~49.6% in bank placements rated AA and above, ~42.3% in Islamic Commercial Papers whereas ~6.8% in corporate sukuks rated A+ and above in the end Jun’22. The duration and the WAM of the Fund stood at 30-day at end Jun'22 (Dec’21: 31-days), limiting the exposure to interest rate and credit risk. The Fund remained compliant with the rating criteria for the assigned ratings within this period. The top 10 investors concentration of the Fund, at Jun’22 was ~89.97% of which ~73.94% were related parties investments, keeping redemption pressure to low level
Going forward, the Fund's management intends to maintain its current exposure in bank placements. Material changes in the Fund's asset allocation strategy, impacting its credit quality and/or exposure to interest rate risk, would affect the rating.
About
the Entity
786 Investments Limited is a public listed company and was founded in 1990 with Asian Development Bank being its co-sponsor. The Company commenced business operations of venture capital financing in 1993. Later, in 2002, First Dawood Group in partnership with Asian Development Bank, converted the Company's business operations to asset management. The key shareholders are First Dawood Investment Bank (15%), Bank of Khyber (15%), B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba (~13%), and Miss Tara Uzra Dawood (~12%). The remaining shareholding of ~45% is held by other individuals and entities. 786IL has merged First Dawood Mutual Fund and 786 Rising Star Fund with and into 786 Smart Fund. The Company had AUM's of ~ PKR 589mln at end Jun'22
786 Investments Limited has a seven member board including the CEO, Ms. Tara Uzra Dawood. She holds a Doctorate in judicial science from Harvard Law School. She has around two decades of professional experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and investment management. She is supported by an experienced core management team. The other board members comprise four independent directors including Mr. Ahmed Salman Munir, who is also also the Chairperson of the board. He has more than 30 years of progressive experience working with Fortune many companies both inside and outside Pakistan.