07:04 AM EDT, 06/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Fiera Capital ( FRRPF ) , an independent asset-management firm, on Wednesday said it launched the Fiera Qatar Equity Strategy with the Qatar Investment Authority.

The company said the investment will be available to international and local institutions wanting an actively-managed exposure to Qatar's equity market. With US$200 million in assets under management, the strategy aims to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns by investing in equities listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange.

QIA is acting as the strategy's anchor investor, contributing capital in the form of cash and stock.

"Attracting overseas asset managers to invest in Qatar equity will fuel market participation and help to diversify and broaden the market," said QIA Chief Executive Mohammed Saif Al-Sowaidi. "The Fiera Capital Strategy launch is an exciting second partnership in our Active Asset Management Initiative and builds on QIA's commitment to support Qatar's financial markets".

Shares of the company closed up 4.8% to $6.34 on Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.