21 North Advisors
Bahrain multi-family office regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain; builds conservative, tailor-made portfolios for wealthy families through third-party managers and index funds.
USEFUL FOR Fund managers raising capital
Identity
- HEADQUARTERS
- Manama, Bahrain
- FOUNDED
- 2008
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes — also manages others' money
Investment approach
- ROUTES
- Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Funds (as LP)
Overview
21 North Advisors is a multi-family office in the Seef area of Manama, regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, that builds conservative portfolios for a small group of wealthy families. It works under a mandate agreed with each client, with assets held in the client's own name at a custodian and no power of attorney over the account. Its process starts from asset allocation and then selects third-party managers on an open-architecture basis, favouring index-tracking funds in liquid markets and also selecting alternative-investment managers.
Investment thesis
Long-term returns come mainly from asset allocation, so it chooses the asset-class mix first and then the most suitable and fee-efficient managers, favouring index funds in liquid markets and staying open-architecture.
Frequently asked questions
21 North Advisors is a multi family office based in Manama, Bahrain, founded in 2008.
21 North Advisors invests in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes funds (as lp).
Yes. 21 North Advisors manages capital from outside investors.