BearBull Global Investments Group

Overview

The firm describes itself as an independent adviser serving sovereign wealth funds, government related entities, prominent family offices and high net worth individuals across the MENA region.² The DFSA public register identifies the business as a DIFC company under reference F003940.¹ Its DFSA licence date is 1 November 2017.¹

History

BearBull says its institutional heritage spans more than three decades and that it has managed complex portfolios for Swiss pension funds and global private families for more than 35 years.² A 2024 family office presentation says the executive team has supported institutional and family office clients since 1985.³

Timeline

1. 2017Its DFSA licence date is 1 November 2017.
2. 2024A 2024 family office presentation says the executive team has supported institutional and family office clients since 1985.

Leadership

Alain Freymond is identified as Chairman of the Board, co-founder and Chief Investment Officer. The firm’s presentation attributes to him a degree from the Geneva School of Economics and Management and previous institutional asset allocation leadership at a Swiss private bank.³

Ahmad Saidali is identified as Chief Executive Officer. The presentation attributes to him master’s degrees in finance and business administration from the Geneva School of Economics and Management, along with previous CBRE real estate investment leadership in the Middle East and Switzerland.³

Fernand Garcia is identified as Vice Chairman of the Board and co-founder. The presentation attributes to him engineering, finance and economics education at the University of Geneva and prior investment committee and pension fund experience in Switzerland.³

The presentation says management owns a substantial share of the business and that the organization emphasizes teamwork over individual targets.³

Services

The DFSA register authorizes the firm to advise on financial products such as shares, deposits, futures, options, structured products, warrants and units.¹ It also lists arranging investment transactions, custody arrangements, credit and credit advice.¹ The firm may manage collective investment funds where the mandate is restricted to Qualified Investor Funds.¹

Its family office offering includes strategic investment advice, policy implementation, oversight of external partners, centralized governance, cross border structures, DIFC and ADGM foundations, and international trusts.² Wealth advisory services include multi custodian execution, open architecture, Shariah and ethical integration, and Lombard lending arrangements.² Real estate services cover cross border diversification, quantitative risk mitigation, holding vehicle advice and independent property analysis.²

The website presents nine private banking benchmarks with monthly performance, currency information and rebalancing commentary.² It also describes weekly or biweekly macro research, daily or weekly market updates, and examples of issued and matured structured investments.²

What the firm offers

• Philanthropy
• Family governance and education
• Private and alternative investments
• Cross-border planning

Client focus

BearBull states that it works with sovereign wealth funds, government related entities, prominent family offices and high net worth individuals across the MENA region.²

Investment philosophy and approach

The firm says its proprietary quantitative engines scan global market cycles to help protect core assets from volatility and identify structural market dislocations.² It presents a multi custodian advisory model in which clients can retain existing banking relationships while receiving independent investment advice with quantitative input.² The website states that the business operates under a DFSA Category 3C licence and offers broad product selection with institutional oversight.²

BearBull identifies independence, continuity, performance, systematic risk monitoring, adaptability and aligned interests among its stated principles.²

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Sources

1. DFSA public register, BearBull Global Investments Group Limited , accessed 2026-10-23.
2. BearBull Global Investments , accessed 2026-10-23.
3. Your Family Office by BearBull Global Investments Group, 2024 , accessed 2026-10-23.

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