Branford Capital Ltd

A SPECIALIST PLAYER MAKING WAVES IN THE REGION

Mohammad Danish, CEO-Founder, Branford Capital Ltd, talks to WealthBriefing on the reasons for his firm’s success this year.

Please explain what you think makes your firm successful in its chosen field.

BCL is focused on providing specialised niche services to our clients who demand specialist and individualistic financial services through a robust team of advisors and relationship managers. We are passionate and driven to provide bespoke wealth and asset management services to high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients with a sharper pricing and product proposition unlike private banks who don’t have a core competence.

At BCL our main goal continues to be around involving our customers, employees, and our larger ecosystem of stakeholders to identify shared values and areas where our firm can make a difference.

At BCL, our key metric is “Performance”; while we do not want to be restricted by numbers - BCL currently manages a little over $300 million in AuMs under its umbrella with a goal to be at $500 million at the end of this year, across a current 15 member team (we have five new joiners who would be joining to strengthen the team) spanning from operations, products and research and advisory and market heads, we have enjoyed a very successful track-record within the MENA region, with two consecutive years of growth in assets under management and an increase of over 54 per cent in client relationships further cements our strong reputation.

Five reasons that make us successful in our field:

1. We are the fastest growing EAM in the

Middle East; 2. All round capable team covering all aspects for an agile enterprise – executive, advisory, marketing, operations; 3. Product research: We keep looking for new ideas in the changing market circumstances – not sticking to old winners which may not be relevant today and moving on to what is new; 4. We offer unmatched transparency, where clients can view various options offered by several banks; and 5. Active portfolio management: In case of adverse market movements, we take care of client portfolios to maximise the possibility of healthy returns by reducing the risk.

What are the main contributions do you think you bring to the wealth management industry?

At BCL our clients get to see a product offering which is relatively uncommon in the Middle East, while most asset managers are focused on plain vanilla Equity & Bond Funds and Structured Products.

BCL works very closely with our clients and the below is our key differentiators: Independence; client trust; consolidation in banking; professionalism and open architecture.

How do awards such as this make a difference to your firm and your colleagues?

One of the great things about being recognised in this way is that it shows our employees that we are aware of their hard work and believe it is industry leading. Winning the award also demonstrates that their work matters and is setting a benchmark.

What have been the main obstacles you had to overcome and how did you do so to reach this level?

Since its inception in 2020, BCL has navigated different and complex financial landscapes with ever developing regulatory requirements and constant changes in the composition of our peers.

Whom do you look to in terms or ideas and inspiration?

While it’s always important to keep a watching eye on developments both inside and outside the industry, our main aim is to meet the needs of our clients. Mohammad Danish

CEO-Founder, Branford Capital

“ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT BEING RECOGNISED IN THIS WAY IS THAT IT SHOWS OUR EMPLOYEES THAT WE ARE AWARE OF THEIR HARD WORK AND BELIEVE IT IS INDUSTRY LEADING.”

MULTI-FAMILY OFFICE (MFO)

WINNER Branford Capital Limited