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Corporate Profile

Investment & Corporate Banking Advisory

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Global Wealth Management & Private Banking

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Aviation Advisory

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MAS CLEARSIGHT LTD

CHAIRMANS MESSAGE

A Message From Our Chairman

Great Institutions are built on knowledge and are driven by passion. History is full of
lessons being able to learn from the past, implement in the present for a better future
requires leadership and vision.
History is full of witnesses of such events where institutions with the positive attitude,
right skill set, and good leadership have made it against all odds.
At MAS ClearSight our credo is based on providing a tailored product and client centric
solutions & we believe on a clear vision to grow, passion to serve and a desire to create
value for our clients.

Since our commencement in 2009, we have experienced consistent growth backed by an

increasing customer base, strong partnerships and most importantly, a team of
experienced and dedicated professionals. Weathering the storm of the financial
downturn, our vision today continues to focus on expansion through excellence, and
quality service based on core values of integrity, client intimacy, product leadership and
operational efficiency. With established offices in the United Arab Emirates, UK,

Dr. Mubashir Ahmed Sheikh,

Chairman & CEO

Singapore, Switzerland and Pakistan, our aim is to continue to become more accessible to
you and work towards achieving your financial goals together. We hope that you will take
the time to acquaint yourself with our services and capabilities, and look forward to
sharing the journey with you in the near future.

MAS ClearSight Ltd., Dubai International Financial Centre, The Gate-Level 5, East Wing, P.O. Box 506811, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Regulated by the DFSA

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MAS CLEARSIGHT LTD

CORPORATE PROFILE

MAS
ClearSight
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MAS ClearSight Ltd. based in DIFC is our flagship business

MAS ClearSights Global Footprint

which is fully operational with a staff headcount of 30 plus

FTE.
MAS ClearSight S.A. is operational since May 2012 with 2
FTE based in Geneva. It will assist our Private Banking
team in Dubai to take on client servicing / execution and
offer discretionary asset management products. We have
signed

cooperation

agreement

with

Phanar

Asset

Management in Switzerland which will support our Swiss

entity with research / trading etc.
MAS ClearSight Pakistan is operational since June 2012
targeting 30 FTE based in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad
and will support the business of MAS ClearSight DIFC. The

Present Offices: U.A.E, Pakistan and Switzerland

decision to enter the market through acquisition is a

Entities present but not operational: UK and Singapore

preferred choice however, the business has been launched

Under consideration in 2015: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and

based on a similar model as the DIFC with some changes

Japan

suiting to the Pakistan regulatory climate.

MAS ClearSight Ltd., Dubai International Financial Centre, The Gate-Level 5, East Wing, P.O. Box 506811, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Regulated by the DFSA

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Turkey
Greece
KSA
UAE

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India
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China

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Malaysia
Sri Lanka
Japan

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About Us
The underlying strategy of MAS ClearSight has been to provide unbiased and market-driven advisory
services. The focus for private clients is to look for credible investment solutions and protect their
wealth through an External Asset Management business model, without the restrictions of in-house
solutions only. For corporate clients, the focus has been to raise capital through customized solutions,
targeting sophisticated investors with an appetite for specific industries and asset classes, assisting
clients with financial re-structuring and offering attractive possibilities for mergers, acquisitions and

investments. MAS ClearSights team reflects the diversity of communities and cultures in which we
operate and comprises of highly experienced and knowledgeable professionals with experience at
leading financial institutions, globally and in the region. They each have impressive track records of
success in their respective areas of expertise and together form a very cohesive and multi-value
added, cross-functional team.

The Founder
Dr. Mubashir Ahmed Sheikh
Dr. Mubashir Ahmed Sheikh has 23 years of experience in the financial sector spanning the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle
East; within Asset Management, Private Banking, Commercial Banking, Investment Banking and Trust & Corporate Services. He has
worked for institutions such as Citibank, Merrill Lynch and Fortis Bank.
His last assignment prior to his current position was to successfully launch & manage the Fortis Bank's operations in Middle East.
Dr. Sheikh was responsible for bringing Fortis's various business lines to Middle East, which includes, Commercial & Private Banking,
Corporate & Investment Banking, Asset Management, Real Estate, Trust & Corporate Services. On the Fortis Platform he launched the
one of the first Fund of Fund in Middle East, called "Arabia Fund where he also served on the Board of Directors of the fund.
Additionally, he launched Fortis Real Estate Division in Middle East. Dr. Sheikh on behalf of Fortis Bank, led several Banking Joint
Venture initiatives with Financial Institutions in Saudi Arabia & Lebanon and Trust & Corporate Services Joint Venture in India.
During the mist of Global Financial Crises in 2009, he led the initiative for a Management Buy Out of Fortis Bank's Business, which
he successfully managed form its launch in the Middle East Region. The result of this MBO gave birth to MAS ClearSight where he was the
Founding Chairman and CEO. Under his leadership, MAS ClearSight has evolved in to a multi-line Investment Banking Business focus on a
broad based financial services with physical presence in Asia, Middle East and Europe.
In addition to his achievements in the banking industry, Dr. Sheikh has also made a contribution to the educational field, as a visiting
Professor to MBA students at Webster University, Geneva, Switzerland for a period of 3 years, where he taught courses of International
Finance and Investments to Executive MBA students.
Dr. Sheikh has obtained his Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) in Investment Banking, from a very prestigious University, Business
School Lausanne (BSL) located in Switzerland; his thesis were, "Creating value in post merger / acquisition stages within the Financial
Services Industry".
In addition to his responsibilities at MAS ClearSight, Dr. Sheikh also serves on the Board of Directors of UAE based company, representing
Japanese technology in IMEC film farming, called AgriCel (www.Agricel.co) as Founding Member - Executive Vice Chairman. Additionally,
Dr. Sheikh also serves as an Founder & Executive Vice Chairman for a company called MASTAC, representing
Japanese technology in creation of Bio Fuel through Micro Algae.

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Anish Bhatia

Amer Chughtai

Ali Awais

Chief Executive Officer

&
Founding Member

Investment Banking, Corporate Financing & Wealth

Management/ Private Banking Advisory,
Aviation

Chief Operating Officer

&
Head of Legal

Responsible for the investment banking advisory business. He

has over 20 years of banking experience with his last held
role, seeing him in Fortis Banque as Vice President of the
private and investment banking division.

Amer Chughtai manages the investment banking,

corporate financing and wealth management / private
banking advisory for the MAS ClearSight Pakistan office,
and is the Director of the Aviation advisory business, an on
shore entity established in the UAE.

His role is to provide strategic and management oversight to the

company, including policy making and corporate governance. In
addition, Ali also advises the company in connection with all
aspects of transactional operations, including mergers and
acquisitions and corporate finance related areas. Ali began his
legal career in New York with a Wall Street law firm, Milbank,
Tweed, Hadley & McCloy where he specialized in global
corporate finance and project finance.

Prior to which Mr. Bhatia successfully built a book from USD

5 million to over USD 140 million in 4 years with Citibank,
managing the NRI division. His investment banking career
started with his previous organization based out of India,
wherein he focused on the Media Industry, being involved in
deals with companies such as Knight Rider, Family Channel
and a leading post production house. His accolades include
winning the Chairmans Council Award at Citibank and
Medals of performance recognition for 6 quarters in a row in
F/X management amongst others.

Mr. Chughtai started his career with the United Nations

and then joined Citibank where he spent 16 years of his
career, after which he spent four years at Barclays Bank
where he headed a team of 500 staff and the distribution
network, before joining MAS ClearSight in 2011.

Later he joined US based law firms, Baker Botts and Jones Day
where his practice focused on projects and finance in energy,
infrastructure, real estate, and general corporate sectors.
During the course of which he has advised sponsors, financiers,
governments, industry regulators, and utility companies on the
development and acquisition of several power, water, oil and
gas, infrastructure and commercial real estate projects. Mr.
Awais has also worked with the World Bank in Washington D.C
for nearly six years, where he represented the Bank in project
finance, sub-sovereign lending, public private partnerships and
partial risk guarantee transactions, including legal advice on
environmental and social safeguard issues.
Mr. Awais holds a Masters of Law (LL.M.) from the reputed
George Washington University, School of Law, Washington D.C.
and is a frequent contributor to recognized industry
publications.

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Ehsun Khan

Amer Chughtai

Mohammed Ali Sheikh

Managing Director
Investment & Corporate Banking Division

Managing Director
Institutions

Managing Partner
Latin and Central America

With over 20 years of experience and a number of

successfully concluded transactions to his credit, Mr. Khan
has worked with the likes of the Citicorp group in New York
and London, as well as Morgan Stanleys London office,
before moving to Sweden to become Partner at Brunswick
Direct. His more recent roles saw him working as Managing
Director, Head of Investment Banking at BMA Capital
Management, Pakistan and Head of Corporate Finance and
Private Equity at TAIB Bank, Bahrain.

Umar joins MAS ClearSight with 14 years of Financial Markets

experience to his credit. Umar started his career at
JPMorgan and is currently a Partner at EME Capital, a
merchant bank responsible for placing USD 1bn to date in
direct PE deals and funds. He is the exclusive representative
for Nuveen Investments in the region- a USD230bn US based
asset management firm and also BR Investimentos, a Sao
Paolo based Brazilian PE firm. Prior to this Umar worked for
an alternative investment boutique started by former
Goldman Sachs General Partners (CDK) out of New York and
London where he was co-head of the EMEA region. He is a
qualified Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and was
also a project associate of the London Business Schools
Centre for Corporate Governance.

Mr Sheikh is a qualified lawyer and has worked for top law

firms in the United States as well as for commercial and
investment banks in the United Arab Emirates. He advised
clients on securitization and factoring transactions;
structuring, issue and offer of financial instruments
(securities and structured products); financing transactions
and relevant security packages, regulatory matters relating
to banks and financial services regulatory aspects relating to
banks and intermediaries and project financing for
renewable energies, oil & gas and mining. Mr Sheikh has
been involved in distribution of financial products, working
mainly on financing contracts with corporate clients and
restructuring of distressed assets, and also in dealing with
fixed income and bond products programs at Global and
Regional level, OTC ISDA Derivatives, reviewing structured
products and negotiating ISDA, GMRA documents and Credit
Value
Adjustment
review based on counterparty
jurisdictions.

Mr. Khan is a graduate of Middlebury College, USA, with a BA

in Economics. His professional rankings include the
Institutional Investor, Credit Magazine, Euromoney and The
Banker Magazine.

Mr Sheikh is an Honorary Consul of Nicaragua to Pakistan and

have in depth knowledge, experience and relationships
within Governments, public- private companies, financial
Institutions, oil and gas, mining companies, high net worth
individuals and private family offices in Central and Latin
America.

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Team Members
Capabilities
Since its inception during the downturn in 2009, MAS ClearSight has gone from strength to strength and acquired some of the best
talent in the industry. Some of the significant transactions previously executed by our team members include:

TELECOM

Advised Etisalat Telecom in an acquisition of Pakistan Telecom for approximately USD 2.6 billion.

Acted as a financial advisor to Augere Telecome in connection with fund raising of USD 60 million.

FINANCE & ISLAMIC FINANCE

Saudi Arabian bank - Drafted template documentation in both conventional and Shariah-compliant structures in
accordance with laws and regulations of Saudi Arabia for particular finance products offered by the bank.

Advised Etisalat Telecom in an acquisition of Pakistan Telecom for approximately USD 2.6 billion.

Advised SAPICO on the sale of Saudi Pak Bank to consortium consisted of IFC, Nomura and Bank Muscat for USD 163

million.

Advised Iqbal Ali Mohammed on the sale of Maybank to Summit Bank for USD 40 million.

Acted as a financial advisor to Al Baraka Bank with its merger transaction of USD100 million with Emirates Global.

Advised Standard Bank and group of major Gulf banks on restructuring of a mega commercial real estate project in Qatar.
The project was structured as Musharaka financing.

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Capabilities
CHEMICALS

Advised Knightsbridge chemicals (UAE) on the sale of NCPL to ATS for USD 15 million.

INFRASTRUCTURE, POWER & TRANSPORTATION

Acted as a financial advisor to Pakistan International Airlines in connection with their transaction structuring.

Saudi Electricity Company - counsel on development of Rabigh and Riyadh IPPs involving the design, financing,
construction, commissioning, testing, ownership, operation and maintenance of new 1,200 and 2,000 megawatt power
plants respectively, on a BOO basis, in Saudi Arabia, including review of EPC documentation submitted by bidders.

Mada Company for Commercial & Industrial Development - counsel for bidding on the Saudi Landbridge Project involving
construction of 1070 kilometers of new railway tracks, rehabilitation and upgrade of 1005 kilometers of existing railway
tracks, and construction of a new dry port on a BOT basis in Saudi Arabia.

AES Oasis Limited - counsel for bidding on Ras Laffan C IWPP project in Qatar involving the construction of
2500megawatt power plant and 55 MIGD potable water facility on BOOT, including drafting of EPC documentation.

Advised Tanjong Corporation in relation to major operational restructuring of 100 MW Power Generation Plant at Haripur,
Bangladesh.

Advised a consortium comprising SK Engineering & Construction, Korea Western Power and Ratchabori Electricity on all
aspects of development and financing of a 390 MW hydroelectric power project in Lao PDR to supply electricity to
neighboring Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand.

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Advised SunPower Corporation on all aspects of its USD 75 million financing from IFC for purposes of its solar cell
fabrication plant in the Philippines.

Abu Dhabi based private equity group - counsel for bidding to acquire the cargo unit of a major regional airline.

Advised the World Bank on an approximately USD350 million financing of the expansion of Cairo International Airport and
Sharm El Sheikh Airport in Egypt.

Advised the World Bank with respect to financing of an approximately USD 550 million urban transport infrastructure
project in Mumbai, India.

Advised the World Bank with respect to financing of an approximately USD 300 million highway in Pakistan.

Advised Schneider Electric Industries in connection with acquisition of a control, automation, instrumentation and
electrical systems company in Jabel Ali Free Zone with branches and subsidiaries in MENA and South Asia region.

Acted as a proprietary to TAIB in the sale of Trakya (475MW) power station for USD 60 million.

Advised the World Bank to provide partial risk guarantee of a syndicated commercial loan of about USD 200 million for a
power project in Bangladesh.

Advised the World Bank on an approximately USD180 million financing of the restructuring of a power plant in the State
of Rajasthan in India.

Advised the World Bank to provide partial risk guarantees, and part financing of a syndicated commercial loan of about
USD1.25 billion, to Lao for a BOOT hydroelectric project.

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Saudi Arabian and regional banks - nonrecourse project financing of an equestrian club, a mixed-use development in
Jeddah comprised of an exclusive social club, sports facilities, hotel, shopping mall, and marina, including review of
construction contracts.

Gulf Cooperation Council based private equity group - acquisition of a 50 percent interest in a leading construction
management company in Kuwait.

OIL & GAS

Advised Saudi Arabian based leading petroleum company in connection with sale of its certain assets to a global oil
services company based in Alkhobar.

Advised Abraaj in an acquisition of National Refinery for USD 150 million.

Advised International oil company - renegotiations of upstream rights in Iraq.

Advised Pakistan State Oil in an acquisition of Pakistan Refinery for USD 100 million.

Advised the World Bank in respect to its participation of the project financing of 1070 km gas pipeline in Chad and

Cameroon.
FOOD & AGRI

Advised Abraaj on the sale of KFC Pakistan to Pepsi Pakistan for USD 20 million.

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Business Activity

Investment &
Corporate
Banking Advisory

Private Banking
Advisory

Asset
Management
Advisory

Aviation Advisory

Real Estate
Advisory

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MAS CLEARSIGHT
INVESTMENT & CORPORATE BANKING ADVISORY
(ICBA)

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Investment
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Corporate
Banking
Advisory
Corporate
Finance
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Investment
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Sectors of focus

Agriculture

Aviation

Banking &
Finance

Manufacturing &
Value Added
Concerns

Mining

Media &
Publication

Infrastructure
Finance

Energy

Hospitality
& Real
Estate

Technology

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Value
Drivers
Value
Drivers

STRONG NETWORK
ICBA utilizes a large network of
hedge funds, financial institutions,
assets managers, credit enhancement
agencies.
access to the wider global advisors,
professionals and organizations.

Solutions

BUSINESS SOURCES

structure risk

large network of accounting,

auditing and law firms

VALUE
ADDITION

strategic alliances with FIs and

NBFIs

project & corporate finance

credit enhancement

corporate financial advisors and

business associates
high net worth individuals

securitization

M&A

TEAM

IPO

ICBA has a dedicated team of 7

members and will grow into 10
independent commercial assessments
designing customized solutions
a dedicated execution team

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Product
Range
Value
Drivers

Corporate Banking Advisory Services

Project
Finance

SME Solution

Debt
Restructuring

Formulating
Business
Plans

Public Sector
&
Infrastructure
Development

Trade
Finance

Notes
Structuring

Credit
Enhancement

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Project
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Arranging Services

Corporate Finance and Investment Banking can

structure project financing up to 85% of the total

Receive Proposal
Asses Future Cash flows

Asses Market Feasibility

development cost.
Short List Potential Investors

Financing method includes:

Banks, Investments Houses, Funds, etc

Structured Transaction

Export credit banks under OECD conditions.

Structured Transaction

Structured credit which involves risk mitigation

Diversify and Distribute Risk

Consider Insurers, Strategic Partners,

Underwriters, etc

through, structuring, diversifying and placement

of risk.

Bring up a Weak Balance Sheet

Assess Commercial
Viability, Business Model

Identify state regulations

Bring in a third party to

assess the risk

Large corporate, strategic corporate partners,

financial

institutions,

managers,
involved

insurance
to

transaction.

execute

hedge

funds,

companies,
a

asset

ECAs

project

are

Agree to Project
Due Diligence KYC

Compliance Paperwork

finance
Sign Mandate with Client
Produce Documentation such as IMs

Start signing in relating parties such as

investors, insurers, underwriters, etc

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SME
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Advising & Arranging Services
Structure

Package

Arrange

ICBA Criteria for Selection for SME

Targeting businesses with an annual turnover of up to
AED 100 million.
Manufacturing Sector

Focus on SMEs within GCC region.

Commercially

viable

businesses

with

acceptable

securities and most importantly in compliance with the

local laws and regulations.
Trading Sector

Service Sector

Financing is arranged with involvement of one or more

financial institutions and may require structuring for
minimizing the exposure of any one entity.

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Debt
Restructuring
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Advising & Arranging Services
Targeting

companies

with

an

annual

Information Gathering - Advisory

turnover in excess of USD 50 million across

Gathering information on existing debt and cost of financing

Reviewing the rating of the Company, Country, Sector, etc.

MENASA region.

Primary Assessment - Advisory

Advising the companies on the best suitable

Company Analysis
Sector Analysis, Country Analysis

debt structure and mitigation of risk.

Advance Assessment - Advisory

Liaison

Determining Exit options for the investor

Assessing Debt Service Ability of the Company

with

reputable

insurance

companies, banks and funds to package the

transaction.

Advising on financial risk, financing & legal structure

Advising on operation & execution mechanism of the financing

Arrange the funds through MASs extensive

international

Structure - Advisory

network,

minimizing

the

Options - Advisory
Reviewing securities required for financing/ restructuring
Reviewing Guarantees, Default Covers required

transaction cost and maximizing liquidity of

clients.

Arrange
Banks, Funds, Institutions
Private Investors

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Formulating
Business
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Advisory Services

We offer value to our customers by giving them one stop solution to their financing needs in
lieu of advising them customized business plans under the acceptable terms of credit facilities.
Business plan primarily focused at the existing business model in lieu of comparative industry
data in accordance with the competitive cost effective measures and break even supportive
elements.

Identify commercial
Viability using market
research, industry
standard and
prevailing price norms

Determine the right

suppliers and suggest
best equipments

Design a workable
memorandum, IE,
process flow, sales &
marketing approaches
and human resource
solutions

Advising on balancing
of production facility
and alteration of the
production process to
achieve the most
efficient and effective
outcomes

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Arranging Service

ICBA division through its associations with financial institutions, export credit agencies, EPC service
providers, and technical consultants can work to arrange funds for large scale infrastructure
projects.
ICBA through its expansive network of technical partners can work in most of the countries in
compliance with UAE and international laws and regulations.
The projects should be undertaken by government entities and the investment should be
guaranteed by the sovereign entity.
Financing can be up to 90% of the total project costs.

Project Focus: Dams, Hydropower, Railway, healthcare, power generation, etc.

Region Focus: Emerging economies and developed economies. Projects with high merits in
developing countries shall be considered.

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Product Range

Investment & Corporate Banking offers a full range of Advisory & Arrangement services along with
execution capabilities, through strategic relationships. The range of advisory services include:

Mergers & Acquisitions

Post Merger
Issues
Resolution

Structuring
& Execution

Initial Public Offerings

Capital Restructuring
Sell off / Disposals & Spin offs

Implementing and
Integration

Participation in Pre-IPO

M&A
Advisory
Services

Strategic
Evaluation

Management Buyouts
Financial
Evaluation

Shake hand

Equity & Debt Underwriting

Negotiation,
Bidding and
Closing

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MAS CLEARSIGHT
GLOBAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT & PRIVATE BANKING

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Global Wealth Management

Offering
Global Wealth Management Services

Private Banking

Bespoke Investment
Product

Trust & Corporate

Advisory

Asset Management
Advisory

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Private
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Our Approach

Our Private Banking business model is centered around that of an External Asset Manager.
MAS ClearSight has agreements in place with various globally acclaimed custodian banks. Our
business model gives us the independence to advise on multiple custodian banks in comparison to
being constrained by a single set of in house solution.
MAS ClearSight endeavors to provide the highest standard of personalized relationship management.
Our relationship managers take the time to listen to clients and understand their requirements in
detail on an individual basis so as to ascertain the right choice and mix of investment options. We
take great pride in working side by side with our clients to understand their financial dreams and
turn them into a reality.
Our Private Banking services include but are not limited to legacy planning, advisory services
targeted towards individuals with investment portfolios and real estate/ business assets, managing
the clients private banking relationships with multiple custodian banks, negotiating cost effective
fees across all private banking relationships, coordinating with the investment and corporate banking
teams to facilitate the clients business needs and producing consolidated investment statements
thus providing clients with a holistic view of all of their private banking relationships.
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Process Flow

Client interested in
Investments

RM understands Client
RRR (Requirement, Risk
& Return)

RM prepares proposal for

Client

Client signs agreement

with MAS ClearSight

RM formally introduces
Client to new custodian
bank

Actual execution i.e.

dealing takes place by
new custodian bank

Client accept / amend

the proposal

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MAS ClearSight Asset Management Advisory comprises of seasoned professionals who bring decades of
experience and knowledge to our clients. Our investment professionals act as asset management
advisors for organizations, individuals and financial intermediaries around the globe and furnish
strategies relating to hedge funds, private equity, currency, cash liquidity, fixed income and equity.
We work closely with a carefully selected group of third party Asset Managers and Alternative
Investment Managers to bring best of breed solutions to the market ranging from retail products to
individual segregated accounts dependent on the particular requirements of each investor.
Our strategy is to maximize benefits to our clientele through research, consistency, trade
engineering and a constant pursuit of low costs always taking into account the clients preferences,
willingness to bear risk and need for current cash flow.
The key aspect of our Corporate Persona is that we are truly independent which gives us the liberty
to find the best and most suitable solutions for our clients.

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Arranging
Custody
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Flow Chart

Client wishes to transfer

portfolio

New custodian bank will

contact the existing bank to
arrange for matching dates for
security transfers through
EuroClear

RM meets with client to

discuss clients existing
portfolio held at existing bank

Acceptability of the client

portfolio by the new custodian
banks custody account and
further credited to the clients
portfolio

Client signs agreement with

MAS ClearSight

RM contacts new custodian

bank with copy of portfolio
and client request to transfer
portfolio

Securities are transferred to

new custodian banks

New custodian bank unable to

accept securities and credit

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MAS CLEARSIGHT
AVIATION ADVISORY

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MAS ClearSight Aviation carries out a range of aviation consultancy services in the business aviation
and airline field and acts as one stop shop. MAS ClearSight Aviation takes care of every aspect of the
aircraft transactions, from pre-buy inspections, interior refurbishments, to providing crews and
aircraft maintenance.
At MAS ClearSight Aviation Advisory we have one overall goal, that of enabling our clients to enhance
their businesses through the aviation consulting services that we provide. Utilize our expertise to the
clients benefit and experience the personal touch and quality customer service.
So far we have secured mandates worth of approximately US $ 400 million. Accordingly, we intend to
capitalize on the GCC and neighboring regions for revenue generation on deals to be secured on an
exclusive basis.
We have been serving aviation businesses and companies that own, operate and/or finance aircraft
and aviation businesses. Aviation business consulting and advisory services; aircraft acquisition
services, aircraft appraisal; and aviation business valuation are the primary services of MAS ClearSight
Aviation Limited. In providing aviation consulting, aircraft acquisition services, flight department
consulting, aircraft appraisal, and aviation business appraisal services we serve many facets of the
aviation industry.

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Aviation Services

Aircrafts

Avionics

Ground
Support
Equipment

Navigation &
Safety

Simulators

Passenger
Handling

Infrastructure

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Disclaimer
This document (hereinafter referred to as the Information Brief or the IB) has been provided by MAS ClearSight Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Company or the
Target) and is directed at, wholesale clients (non-retail customers) who qualify as either Professional Clients (as defined in DFSAs Rulebook, Glossary module
(GLO)) or Market Counterparties (cf. GLO) under the Rules (cf. GLO) enacted by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). This document is being furnished to
the intended recipient solely for information purposes.

Any investment carries its own risks; the investor must be aware of the risks posed by an Investment (cf. GLO) and is fully responsible for the risks incurred. None of the
information contained herein or upon which it is based has been independently verified. Nor has the company given or has any authority to give, any representations
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