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Daman Speculator Fund posts 0.74% growth despite steep market fall

  • United Arab Emirates: Saturday, September 20 - 2008 at 13:27
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Daman Investments PSC, a leading UAE-based fund manager, today announced the initial performance results for the month of August 2008 for its newly launched Daman Speculator Fund.

Subscriptions for the Dhs200m fund opened July 1, 2008.

Daman Speculator Fund posts a growth of 0.74% since July inception:



The Daman Speculator Fund, a trendsetting UAE-registered open-ended fund focused on the dynamic and vibrant nature of the UAE equity markets closed the month of August at a Net Asset Value (NAV) of Dhs100.74 per unit as of August 31st, 2008 registering a growth of 0.74% since inception in July 2008.

When asked about the overall market situation in the UAE and GCC as well as the recent events on Wall Street, Mr. Shehab Gargash, CEO of Daman Investments, said:
"These are certainly unusual times that no one could have foreseen. Naturally the UAE markets will be affected by international events of this kind - as are all other markets in the world. My belief is that we are well positioned to benefit from an eventual bounce back in the market as our economies are strong, and the region has liquidity that is seeking returns. Market forces driven by optimism and common sense will always prevail in such a situation."
 
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About Daman Investments PSC:

Daman Investments PSC is a private joint stock company based in Dubai and capitalized at Dhs200m. From its early beginnings in 1998, the group has grown rapidly into a non-bank financial services company now widely recognized as an authority in its core markets, the Gulf Cooperation Council and Iraq.

Known for offering innovative investment products and services to both regional and international clients, Daman provides investment management and development capital investment opportunities as well as domestic and regional brokerage operations through its subsidiaries. Daman is committed to the principles of ethical business practice and operational transparency. All Daman's various operations are regulated by the United Arab Emirates Central Bank, the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA) and the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). Daman is well positioned for its clients as their gateway to the new Arab World economy.

About the Daman Speculator Fund:

The Daman Speculator Fund is a UAE-registered open-ended fund regulated by the United Arab Emirates Central Bank. The fund will have an initial offered unit price of Dhs100 per share and a targeted size of Dhs200m. Daman Investments seed capital in the fund is Dhs5m.

Subscriptions are weekly with monthly redemptions. The Net Asset Value will be calculated and published weekly. The fund is open to all nationalities as well as non-UAE residents and seeks to exploit the dynamic potential of the UAE and GCC equity markets.

For further details please contact:

Daman Corporate Communications
Tel: 971 4 332 41 43
Fax: 971 4 332 42 40

Yasser Fathy / Walid El-Tigi
Arabia PR FZ LLC
Tel: + 9714 391 12 00
Fax: + 9714 390 45 11

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