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Wajeeha Asghar
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PACRA Maintains Stability Rating of Alfalah GHP Sovereign Fund
Rating Type | Stability Rating | |
Current (13-Oct-22 ) |
Previous (08-Apr-22 ) |
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Action | Maintain | Maintain |
Long Term | AA-(f) | AA-(f) |
Short Term | - | - |
Outlook | Stable | Stable |
Rating Watch | - | - |
Alfalah GHP Sovereign Fund (or the "Fund") is a adequate risk profile Fund. The assigned rating reflects the adequate strength of the Fund's credit and interest rate risk profile. The Fund had allocated ~9% of net assets in Banks, mainly AAA rated banks in the end Jun'22, ~11.9% in TFC/Sukuks rated AA+ and above, 23.10% in T-bills, ~26.9% in PIBs and ~6.60% in CPs rated AA+ and above. The duration of the Fund decreased to 103 days (Dec'21: 262 days), However remained exposed to interest rate risk. The WAM of the Fund increased to 519 days (Dec'21: 262days), exposing high level of credit risk. The increased in WAM is due to investment in CPs and Corporate Sukuks. The unit holding pattern of the Fund is highly concentrated were ~75% represented by top ten investors.
Going forward, material changes in the funds asset allocation strategy, impacting its credit quality and/or exposure to interest rate risk, would affect the rating.
About
the Entity
Alfalah GHP Investment Management Limited was incorporated on October 18, 2004 as an unlisted public limited company and is licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan to manage open-ended mutual funds and offer investment advisory services. The Company was established as joint venture Non-Banking Finance Company by Bank Alfalah Limited and GHP Arbitrium. The Company provides a wide range of mutual funds and pension funds both in conventional and Shariah compliant category. The Company also provides investment advisory services to HNW individuals and corporate clients.
The Company’s board of directors comprises eight members including the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer. The board is dominated by representatives of MAB Investments and Bank Alfalah Limited. The board has two independent and five non-executive directors. The board members possess strong profile and skills suited to the financial services industry. Assets under management of the Company stood at ~PKR 60bln at end Jun’22 and are spread across fifteen open-end mutual funds and two voluntary pension schemes.
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