# Arabesque Partners

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**Arabesque Partners** (or Arabesque Asset Management) is an Anglo-German [investment management](/source/Investment_management) firm founded in 2013,[1] with headquarters in [London](/source/London) and a research hub in [Frankfurt](/source/Frankfurt).

## History

The company was established as a partnership in 2013 through a management buyout of all rights and intellectual property.[2]

### Organisation

Arabesque was founded by [Omar Selim](/source/Omar_Selim), who is the Chief Executive Officer based in London. He was formerly Head of Global Markets for institutional clients in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe at [Barclays Bank PLC](/source/Barclays).[3] Arabesque Asset Management is a registered member of the [UN Global Compact](/source/United_Nations_Global_Compact),[4] the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association ([UKSIF](/source/UKSIF))[5] and the European Investment Forum (EUROSIF).[6] In May 2017, Arabesque Asset Management announced Anja Mikus as CIO to lead the German government’s nuclear phase-out fund.[7][8]

### Research

In September 2014, Arabesque partnered with the [Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment](/source/Smith_School_of_Enterprise_and_the_Environment) at the [University of Oxford](/source/University_of_Oxford) to release a report entitled ‘From the Stockholder to the Stakeholder’.[9] The enhanced meta-study cites over 190 sources and identifies a correlation between high Environmental, Social, Governance ([ESG](/source/Environmental_Social_and_Corporate_Governance)) quality and financial performance.[10] In January 2015, a case study on the CEO of Arabesque, Omar Selim, was published by George Serafeim and Rebecca Henderson at [Harvard Business School](/source/Harvard_Business_School), and was taught to MBA students at [Harvard Business School](/source/Harvard_Business_School).[11]

## Investors

### Arabesque Group

In January 2022, ABG Real Estate invested in Arabesque Group.[12] ABG Real Estate was supported in this transaction by [PwC](/source/PricewaterhouseCoopers).[13]

### Arabesque AI

In January 2020, [DWS](/source/DWS_Group) invested in Arabesque AI.[14] In February 2023, Carolina Minio Paluello was appointed as CEO of Arabesque AI.[15]

## Media

In September 2021, Arabesque launched the world's first AI ESG fund manager.[16] In March 2021, Arabesque has hired Herman Brill as CEO for its asset management unit and Ulrika Hasselgreen as Head of Nordics and Head of Europe for Corporates and Sovereigns.[17]

## References

1. Kao, Patricia (27 June 2013). ["Former Barclays Bankers Led by Selim Set Up Quant Funds Manager"](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-06-26/former-barclays-bankers-led-by-selim-set-up-quant-funds-manager). *Bloomberg Business*. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

1. ["UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT COMMUNICATION ON PROGRESS 2015"](https://www.unglobalcompact.org/system/attachments/cop_2015/171881/original/20150630_UNGC_COP_Arabesque.pdf?1435677081). *UN GLOBAL COMPACT*. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

1. ["Executive Profile Omar Selim"](https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=5920839&privcapId=323899). Bloomberg. Retrieved May 2, 2018.

1. Abd Rahim, Haliza. ["Global Compact UK Network Members"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003218/http://www.unglobalcompact.org.uk/about-the-uk-network/members/). *UN Global Compact*. Global Compact Network UK. Archived from [the original](http://www.unglobalcompact.org.uk/about-the-uk-network/members/) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

1. Lindegaard, Pamela. ["UKSIF Directory"](http://uksif.org/join-us/directory/). *UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association*. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

1. ["Eurosif March 2015 Newsletter"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150423151731/http://www.eurosif.org/news-events/newsletter/latest/). *EUROSIF*. Archived from [the original](http://www.eurosif.org/news-events/newsletter/latest/) on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

1. ["Sustainability CIO to head Germany's nuclear phase-out fund"](http://moderninvestor.com/news/sustainability-cio-to-head-germanys-nuclear-phase-out-fund/a1019284). *Modern Investor*. Retrieved 2017-10-09.

1. ["People moves: Swedish boutique hires AP4's green bonds chief"](https://www.ipe.com/news/people/people-moves-swedish-boutique-hires-ap4s-green-bonds-chief/www.ipe.com/news/people/people-moves-swedish-boutique-hires-ap4s-green-bonds-chief/10018981.fullarticle). *IPE*. Retrieved 2017-10-09.

1. Green, Sophia (21 September 2014). ["The Bottom Line is a Sustainability One"](https://www.ft.com/content/176e1a7e-39bd-11e4-93da-00144feabdc0). No. Markets. Financial Times. FTFM. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

1. Medland, Dina (15 September 2014). ["'From Stockholder To Stakeholder' Means 'No' To Short-Termism For Better Results"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dinamedland/2014/09/15/from-stockholder-to-stakeholder-means-no-to-short-termism-for-better-results/). No. Leadership. Forbes. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

1. Serafim, George; Henderson, Rebecca; Gombos, Shannon. ["Omar Selim: Building a Values-Based Asset Management Firm (A)"](http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=48533). *Harvard Business School Faculty & Research*. Harvard Business School. Retrieved 15 June 2015.

1. ["Arabesque Partners with ABG to Develop ESG Solutions for Real Estate Sector"](https://www.esgtoday.com/arabesque-partners-with-abg-to-develop-esg-solutions-for-real-estate-sector/). *ESG Today*. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-02-28.

1. ["PwC Legal berät ABG Real Estate Group bei strategischer Partnerschaft und Minderheitsbeteiligung in Arabesque Holding Ltd."](https://www.pwclegal.de/pwc-legal-beraet-abg-real-estate-group-bei-strategischer-partnerschaft-und-minderheitsbeteiligung-in-arabesque-holding-ltd/) (in German). *PwC Legal Deutschland*. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-02-28.

1. ["DWS Invests in Artificial Intelligence via Stake in Arabesque AI"](https://www.dws.com/Our-Profile/media/media-releases/dws-investiert-ueber-anteil-an-arabesque-ai-in-kuenstliche-intelligenz/). *www.dws.com*. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-15.

1. ["People moves: Arabesque AI picks ex-Schroders' head of product as CEO"](https://www.ipe.com/people-moves-arabesque-ai-picks-ex-schroders-head-of-product-as-ceo/10064694.article). *Investment and Pension Europe*. February 2, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.

1. ["Arabesque launches world's first AI ESG fund manager"](https://www.eco-business.com/news/arabesque-launches-worlds-first-ai-esg-fund-manager/). *Eco-Business*. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-15.

1. Rust, Susanna. ["Arabesque lands big industry names for sustainability, AI expansion"](https://www.ipe.com/news/arabesque-lands-big-industry-names-for-sustainability-ai-expansion/10051300.article). *IPE*. Retrieved 2021-10-15.

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