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PACRA Maintains Stability Rating of Faysal MTS Fund (FMTSF)
Rating Type | Stability Rating | |
Current (17-Apr-19 ) |
Previous (26-Dec-18 ) |
|
Action | Maintain | Maintain |
Long Term | A+(f) | A+(f) |
Short Term | - | - |
Outlook | Stable | Stable |
Rating Watch | - | - |
The objective of Faysal MTS Fund (FMTSF) is to provide competitive returns primarily through investment to MTS market.
The rating of Faysal MTS Fund reflects the comfort drawn on the elaborated and secure system of NCCPL. At end-Dec18, fund's ~76% net assets were invested in MTS transactions, which due to its self-liquidating nature possess less risk over the short tenure. The remaining assets of the fund were invested as cash ~14% with banks rated 'AA-' and Government securities ~10%. The unit holding pattern of the fund is moderately concentrated towards top 10 investors representing ~47% of the fund's assets.
Going forward, the fund intends to keep a minimum of ~70% in MTS on a quarterly average basis. The rest of the amount would be invested in T-Bills and bank placements, of which the rating may not be lower than 'A+'. PACRA would monitor continued compliance with the relevant guidelines.
About
the Entity
Faysal Asset Management Limited was incorporated in 2003 as an unlisted public limited company under the company's ordinance, 1984. The major shareholding lies with Faysal Bank Limited having almost the entire stake in the company. During Nov-18, Faysal Bank Limited acquired ~50% stake from Bahamas Ltd and 20% from Mr. Razi Ur Rahman Khan – the former CEO of the company. The company is managing a diversified portfolio of nine open-end funds having AUMs of ~PKR 9.3 billion at end-Dec'18.
The former CEO, Mr. Razi-ur-Rahman Khan left the company amid Nov-18. During Dec-18, Mr. Latif has been appointed as the new CEO of Faysal Asset Management Limited. Mr. Latif has been associated with the capital markets for fifteen years. Mr. Latif is a LUMS Alumni and has done a number of capital market courses with CFA association, Daiwa, J.P. Morgan and Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF). He has also completed his Director certification program from IBA.