Talk:Investcorp

message: The history section has recently introduced new content that is questionable in its point of view.  In particular the discusssion of the firm's founding and the relationship with Dr. Jawad Hashim who has written "INVESTCORP - The True Story Behind Its Creation" (see http://www.jmhinternational.com/investcorp/index.html)  Without personally being an expert on this subject, I would propose a mention of the controversy raised in the book but would not include significnat detail from Hashim's text.  I have already removed significant portions of the added text. |► ϋrbanяenewaℓ • TALK ◄| 23:30, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I am a representative of Investcorp and agree with you that this content (the History and References) sections are questionable in their point of view.  We propose to remove all of the text relating to these two sections as some of it is potentially libellous.  If you agree, please can you 'resolve the dispute' which will allow us to remove the rest of it.  Thanks.  Katiecola1 (talk) 15:46, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

text: I do not think any part of the history and links should be removed.  The content provided by Jawad Hashim cannot be liable. These are undeniable facts which none of Investcorp's representatives nor employees might never have been even aware of.  The documents and pictures provided by Jawad Hashim do seem to speak for themselves.  Also, as Hashim points out, Namir Kirdar's testimony (in his OWN HANDWRITING) is also registered in the British/English courts (Discovery Documents # AD5210 - AD5227), easily accessible by the public.  It is very obvious that anyone from Investcorp would want to remove the History and References from this article for reasons to protect the corporation and Nemir Kirdar from certain information which they do not want the public to know about.  I say please leave it all in there.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Hashmoder (talk • contribs) 23:44, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: NPOV Issues

message: The primary author on this page is from IP 66.28.235.100. 
Whois 66.28.235.100?
    %rwhois V-1.5:0010b0:00 rwhois.cogentco.com
    66.28.235.100
    network:ID:NET-421CEB601D
    network:Network-Name:NET-421CEB601D
    network:IP-Network:66.28.235.96/29
    network:Org-Name:Investcorp International, Inc.
    network:Street-Address:280 Park Ave W, Floor 37
    network:City:New York
    network:State:NY
    network:Postal-Code:10017
    network:Tech-Contact:ZC108-ARIN
    network:Updated:2005-10-18 14:49:55
    network:Updated-by:jknowles
That makes this article an NPOV (WP:NPOV) violation, IMHO.
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I am a Wikipedia user and do not agree this article is advertisement.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.246.35.179 (talk) 22:11, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Authorship

message: I've removed an old neutrality tag from this page that appears to have no active discussion per the instructions at Template:POV:
::This template is not meant to be a permanent resident on any article. Remove this template whenever:
::#There is consensus on the talkpage or the NPOV Noticeboard that the issue has been resolved
::#It is not clear what the neutrality issue is, and no satisfactory explanation has been given
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Since there's no evidence of ongoing discussion, I'm removing the tag for now. If discussion is continuing and I've failed to see it, however, please feel free to restore the template and continue to address the issues. Thanks to everybody working on this one! -- Khazar2 (talk) 23:45, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  removing POV tag with no active discussion per [[Template:POV]] 

message: I cleaned up the page by removing lots of outdated info and expanded it with more recent info where possible. Mostly, I tried to give the page some sort of order. Open for any suggestions on how this can be improved. Cheers Mr Mike Wang (talk) 18:30, 4 December 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Clean up 

message: Hi, I am an official representative of Investcorp and we would like to update the entry and enrich it with valuable information. We respect the rules of the Wikipedia community and have signed the official agency/Wikipedia agreement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Statement_on_Wikipedia_from_participating_communications_firms. We adhere strictly to the guidelines and therefore leave it up to the members of the Wikipedia community to make or reject changes for us. Could someone for whom there is no conflict of interest please review the following content we have proposed? See the proposed changes below in the text.
Preamble: Updating sources, including Mubadala Investment Company ownership, and moving outdated paragraph on Investcorp being a wholesale bank (it ceased being one in 2019) to the HIstory section
Investcorp is a global manager of alternative investment products, for private [News of Bahrain] and institutional [Wall St Journal] clients. Founded in Bahrain in 1982, the firm has offices in United States, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, India, China, Japan and Singapore. Investcorp’s principal client base is in the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council [Forbes], but it also has a growing base of institutional clients in North America, Europe, and Asia.
The group’s biggest external shareholder is Mubadala Investment Company, a $229 billion Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, which has a stake of 20 percent [Bloomberg]. The company’s main activities include private equity, real estate, and credit management [Investcorp], and has $50 billion [Financial Times] worth of assets under management, as of April 2023.  
Investcorp has 7 asset classes [Zawya] which include private equity, real estate, credit, absolute return strategies, GP stakes, infrastructure, and insurance asset management.
History: Added an updated paragraph on Investcorp's history as a wholesale bank (moved from preamble)
The company was co-founded in 1982 by Nemir Kirdar, Elias Hallak, Mike Merritt, and Cem Cesmig and acquired Tiffany & Co in 1984, floating in 1987 [Investcorp]. In 1988, Maurizio Gucci sold almost 47.8% of Gucci [New York Times] to Investcorp and withheld the other 50% until 1993 [New York Times]. 
The company diversified in 1997 into hedge funds [Private Equity International]. Kirdar stepped down as CEO and executive chairman in 2015 [Investcorp]. With this, Mohammed Alardhi became the Executive Chairman of the company [Financial Times]. The changes also involved an update to the business model, which is now focused on raising funds, raising institutional capital, and diversifying strategies further [Financial Times].
Investcorp made several acquisitions between 2016 and 2019, pushing into China with investments in tech and the food sector [Institutional Investor] [Journal of Commerce]. In 2019, the company also pushed further into the US market with the acquisition of Mercury Capital [New York Times]. Investcorp's portfolio company, Moneybookers, ended its relationship with WikiLeaks in August 2010 as a result of U.S. government pressure [The Economist].
The company was regulated in Bahrain as a wholesale bank until 2019, when it voluntarily surrendered its wholesale banking license [S&P Global]. It remained listed on the Bahrain Bourse (BSE) for four decades until 2021, when it delisted itself as a result of low trading volumes [Bloomberg].
Investment areas: Corporate investment renamed to Private equity
Private equity: Broken sources in list updated, list extended to include newer investments
Investcorp's traditional activity is private equity. This includes mid-size companies in North America, Western Europe, and MENA, including Turkey, as well as technology lower mid-cap investment [Newswire], through Investcorp Technology Partners. 
The past and present portfolio include over 175 investments [National News]. Selected past investments include:
* Tiffany &     Co. – retailers of jewelry and luxury goods     – acquired 1984, floated 1987
* Gucci –     designer, producer and distributor of luxury accessories and apparel –     acquired from 1989 to 1993, floated 1996
* Leica     Geosystems – measuring instrument manufacturer     acquired 1998, floated 2000
* Jostens –     US provider of school-related affinity products – acquired 2000, sold 2003
* Neptune Technology Group – US manufacturer of     water meters – acquired 2001, sold 2003 [Private Equity Asia]
* MW Manufacturers – a US maker of windows and     patio doors – acquired 2002, sold 2004 [Bloomberg]
* Hilding Anders – European mattress and bed     manufacturer – acquired 2003, sold 2006 [PEI]
* Apcoa – European parking management providers     – acquired 2004, sold 2007 [manager-magazin]
* American Tire Distributors - the largest independent US tire distributor –     acquired in 2005, sold in 2010 [Tarde Arabia]
* Moody International – international provider     of quality and safety services – acquired 2007, sold 2011 [Financial Times]
* FleetPride – North America's largest     distributor of truck and trailer parts – acquired 2006, sold 2012 [Dow Jones]
* ProUnlimited – United States-based software     and services firm – acquired in 2014 jointly by InvestCorp & Bahrain     Mumtalakat Holding Company [Reuters]
* Corneliani -     Italian luxury brand - acquired in June 2016 [Investcorp]
* Ageras – Denmark-based online marketplace for     professional services acquired 2017 [Gulf Business]
* Avira – Germany-based cybersecurity company –     acquired 2020, sold to NortonLifeLock in 2021 [TechCrunch]
* Dainese –     competitive motorcycling racing wear – acquired 2017, sold to Carlyle     Group in 2022 [Bloomberg]
* Sonos Group, provider of specialized clinical     trial services to the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry –     acquired 2020 [Forbes]
* XpressBees, end-to-end e-commerce logistics     platform in India – acquired 2020 [Times of India]
* FreshToHome, one of the world’s largest fully     integrated online brands in fresh fish and meat – acquired 2020 [The National News]
* Fortune International, specialty distributor     of seafood and gourmet food products – acquired 2020 [The National News]
* RESA Power, provider of power services that     enhances the safety, reliability, and efficiency of electric power systems     – acquired 2021 [Cision]
* CloudCare, Italian tech-enabled digital sales     and markets solutions platform – acquired 2021 [Gulf News]
* Marble Point Credit, US specialist asset     manager focused exclusively on managing CLOs (collateralised loan     obligation) and portfolios of broadly syndicated leveraged loans –     acquired 2022 [The National News]. 
Real estate investment: Number of properties acquired updated, and Investcorp being a top-10 largest cross-border buyer and seller of US real estate
The real estate division [Private Equity Real Estate], based in New York and London, sources and performs due diligence, and arranges financing and the acquisition of US and European properties and US commercial mortgage debt positions. The investment in these properties or loans is typically aggregated into a series of multi-investment portfolios for placement to clients. Debt investments are also made within a series of debt funds [Financial Times] which are managed by the group. Since 1996, Investcorp has acquired over 1,000 properties for a total value of approximately $23 billion [The National News]. Investcorp is among the top-10 largest cross-border buyers and sellers of US real estate [Gulf Business].
Hedge funds: Removed outdated and unnecessarily detailed information
Established in 1996, Investcorp's hedge fund business grew to an approximate value of $3.5 billion capital under management [HedgeWeek], out of which approximately $0.2 billion is reserved for proprietary investments [Annual Report]. The hedge fund business provides institutional investors with access to its emerging manager program, investing with and seeding early-stage managers who, according to Investcorp research, outperform larger hedge funds on a risk-adjusted basis [Reuters]. In 2020, Investcorp merged its hedge fund business with Tages Group, a European alternative asset management firm, creating a 50/50 joint venture [Institutional Investor].
Credit management: Updated AUM figure and added missing source
Investcorp Credit Management has assets under management of over $22 billion [Pensions & Investments]. Based in London, New York, and Singapore, they manage funds that invest primarily in senior secured corporate debt issued by mid and large-cap corporates in Western Europe and the US.
Investcorp Insurance: Added section on Investcorp Insurance
In October 2021, the company launched its Investcorp Insurance Solutions platform which provides investment management services to meet the unique investment needs of insurers [Institutional Asset Manager].
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Thanks in advance! Cfakjellberg (talk) 13:18, 8 May 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi, I am an official representative of Investcorp. We respect the rules of the Wikipedia community and have signed the official agency/Wikipedia agreement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Statement_on_Wikipedia_from_participating_communications_firms. We adhere strictly to the guidelines and therefore left it up to the members of the Wikipedia community to make or reject our above proposed changes for us. Since we have not received any replies here nor from directly reaching out to editors associated with the page, we are invoking the "ignore all rules"-rule and have implemented our proposed changes. Please do not hesitate to engage with me or propose new changes/reject made changes if you feel something is not suitable. Cfakjellberg (talk) 09:33, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Update and clean up of article