A Global Investor-Led Private Capital Platform.
Where Capital Meets Opportunity.
UK-GCC Private Capital is an investor-led platform for asset owners and asset managers, LPs and GPs, private equity, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, investment funds, financial institutions and growth-driven businesses across the UK, GCC, Europe and the US.
Our platform is centred on institutional investment, capital formation, strategic partnerships and cross-border opportunities.
Explore Our Platform 3rd Annual Investment SummitOur Purpose
Advancing Institutional Investment and Strategic Relationships
UK-GCC Private Capital brings together the institutions that allocate, manage and deploy capital, and the businesses that seek long-term investment and partnership.
Our platform focuses on investment dialogue, capital formation and collaboration across private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, technology and other strategic sectors, with a particular focus on the UK and the GCC.
Our Institutional Ecosystem
Capital, Investment Expertise and Strategic Opportunity
Asset Owners & Institutional Investors
Sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurers, endowments and family offices considering capital allocation, investment strategy and long-term portfolio opportunities.
Asset Managers & Investment Funds
Private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, venture capital and hedge fund managers engaged in investment management and institutional relationships.
Financial Institutions
Investment banks, private banks, wealth managers and lenders active in international capital markets and private investment.
Real Estate & Infrastructure
Developers, asset owners and investment managers active across property, infrastructure, energy and other real assets.
Technology & Investment Operations
Businesses providing technology and operational solutions to asset owners, asset managers and financial institutions.
Growth-Driven Businesses
Established and emerging businesses pursuing strategic capital, international expansion and long-term partnerships.
Sovereign wealth funds: from passive investors to architects of global industries
- Majid MuftiCEO, NEOM Investment Fund
- Imtiaz HussainCEO, UK-GCC Private Capital
Majid Mufti and Imtiaz Hussain discuss how sovereign wealth funds are moving from passive investors to architects of global industries.
Read More Watch on YouTubePerspectives from Our Investment Summits
Institutional insight from senior investment professionals. Our Investment Summits have featured senior investment professionals discussing private equity, private credit, real assets, liquidity and the evolving private capital landscape.
Navigating the Cycle: Dynamics Shaping Private Investment in a Volatile Macro Environment
- Jad EllawnManaging Partner & Regional Head Middle East, Brookfield
- Elias KorosisGlobal Investment Partner, Federated Hermes GPE
- Alexander DollChairman, CVC DIF – DACH
- Boris OkuliarChief Strategy Officer & Head of Global Diversified Credit, Corinthia Global Management
- ModeratorKatie SunderlandDirector & Founding Member, VisionEdgeOne
Capital Flows into Real Assets: Where Private Equity is Finding Conviction
- James JacobsManaging Director, Global Head of Real Assets, Lazard
- Edward JacksonHead of UK, Pictet Direct Real Estate, Pictet Group
- Sara SulaimanManaging Director, Macquarie
- Constantinos EconomouSenior Managing Director, Capital Dynamics
- ModeratorUna ProticSenior Director, Investment, Hines
The Rise of Private Credit / Direct Lending: Sustaining Returns as the Market Matures
- Christian GrobenskiManaging Director, King Street Capital Management
- Murad KhaledManaging Director, Marathon Asset Management
- Edmund CostelloInvestor, Family Office
- Vlad LounegovCEO, Mbanq
- ModeratorWalter GontarekCEO & Chair, Channel Capital
Real Estate Private Equity & Private Credit: Creating Value Beyond Financial Engineering
- Suzana PerićManaging Director, Oaktree Capital Management
- Riccardo AbelloManaging Partner, Head of Real Estate, Eurazeo
- Matthew PhillipsPartner, Valor Real Estate Partners
- ModeratorSue-Wei WongManaging Director, Head of Family Capital, Hines
The Evolving Private Capital Landscape in 2026
- Alex SeddonHead of Impact & Private Equity, M&G Investments
- Christiaan de LintManaging Partner, Headway Capital Partners
- Per WimmerCEO, Wimmer Family Office
- Mark WattsPartner, LCP
- ModeratorAntimo OsatoHead of UK Origination, Westbrooke
Liquidity Strategies: New Approaches to Exits and Capital Recycling
- Hani El KhouryPartner, Coller Capital
- Rocio HeresPartner, Altamar CAM Partners
- Anthony CatachanasFounding Partner & CEO, Tower Peak Partners
- ModeratorAlasdair AlexanderChief Investment Officer, Sanarus
UK-GCC Private Capital 2nd Annual Investment Summit
An invitation-only gathering of Sovereign Wealth Funds, Family Offices, Private Equity, Venture Capital and institutional investors in London.
Explore the Investment SummitSpeaker interviews
Short conversations with speakers from our summits.
Majid Mufti & Imtiaz Hussain
CEO, NEOM Investment FundCEO, UK-GCC Private CapitalInvestment Summit 2025Navigating the Cycle
Jad Ellawn, Elias Korosis, Alexander Doll, Boris Okuliar, Katie Sunderland
Investment Summit 2025Nicholas Wrigley
ChairmanNovalight Capital2nd Annual Summit · 4 June 2026Robin Butler
PartnerSturgeon Capital2nd Annual Summit · 4 June 2026Walter Gontarek
CEO & ChairChannel Capital2nd Annual Summit · 4 June 2026Anthony Doeh
Partner, Head of EMEAPrinceville Capital2nd Annual Summit · 4 June 2026Adam Ringer
Managing PartnerVisionEdgeOne2nd Annual Summit · 4 June 2026Giovanni Terranova
Managing PartnerBluefield Partners2nd Annual Summit · 4 June 2026Katie Sunderland
Director & Founding MemberVisionEdgeOne2nd Annual Summit · 4 June 2026Led by Experience, Trusted Relationships and Industry Specialisation
Imtiaz Hussain
Investor | CEO, UK-GCC Private Capital | Partner, Icon Asset Management AG
Experience
An investor with over three decades of experience across investment banking, asset management, wealth management and global capital markets. Imtiaz Hussain brings longstanding, trusted relationships across the global private capital ecosystem and extensive investment experience across public and private markets through multiple market cycles.
Career
He began his financial career at Citibank, before holding senior positions at leading international financial institutions in Dubai and London, including Director at Barclays Wealth and Investment Management, Partner at St. James’s Place, and Fund Manager and EVP at Century Financial, investing across asset classes in public and private markets.
UK-GCC Private Capital 3rd Annual Investment Summit
Global Private Capital. Institutional Investment. Strategic Opportunities.
The Summit brings together sovereign wealth funds, family offices, pension funds, asset owners, asset managers, private equity and private credit firms, financial institutions and business leaders. The programme examines the investment strategies, capital allocation priorities and market developments shaping international private capital.
Private Equity · Private Credit · Real Estate · Infrastructure · AI & Technology · Institutional Capital Allocation
Our Platform and Activities
Institutional Engagement Across Global Private Capital
Investment Summit
Our annual Summit in London brings together senior investment professionals to examine market developments, capital allocation and investment opportunities across private markets.
Learn more →Institutional Investor Engagement
We support dialogue and long-term relationships among asset owners, asset managers and financial institutions.
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Engagement between investment managers, businesses and relevant institutional capital, shaped by investment strategy and alignment.
Learn more →Strategic Partnerships
Selected partnerships with organisations whose expertise and capabilities are relevant to the platform.
Learn more →Cross-Border Investment
Investment dialogue and strategic relationships across the UK, GCC and international markets.
Learn more →Membership
A structured framework for ongoing participation in the platform and its Investment Summit.
Learn more →Strategic Partnerships.
Built on Shared Value.
UK-GCC Private Capital develops strategic partnerships with institutions and businesses whose expertise, investment activities and capabilities are relevant to our international private capital platform.
Our partnerships are founded on institutional relevance, professional credibility, shared objectives and long-term value.
Built on Investment Experience and Institutional Relationships
Our founders bring decades of experience across investment banking, asset management and wealth management, with long-standing relationships among sovereign wealth funds, family offices, private equity firms and institutional investors.
Insights
Perspectives on Private Capital Across the UK and GCC
UAE Private Capital 2026
Sovereign wealth funds, family offices and their investments.
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