Vakıf Katılım Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş., a wholly owned subsidiary of Vakıf Katılım, has been granted an operating license by the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye, or CMB, pursuant to its resolution dated October 9, 2025. Vakıf Katılım Portföy will operate in line with participation finance principles, developing tailored investment solutions for individual and corporate clients and supporting venture capital initiatives through innovative fund structures.
“With our new wholly owned subsidiary, we aim to foster inclusive and sustainable growth in the capital markets.”
Vakıf Katılım CEO Mehmet Ali Akben expressed his enthusiasm for the new venture: “We are delighted to bring a fresh perspective to the portfolio management industry and make a dynamic start. Through Vakıf Katılım Portföy, which our organization wholly owns, we will contribute to the deepening of capital markets and offer our investors new and diversified investment opportunities. The launch of this company marks another step toward making financial services more inclusive and advancing the growth of the interest-free finance sector, reinforcing our vision of becoming a benchmark institution in participation banking. With our new subsidiary, we will strengthen our presence in the capital markets and reach a wider audience seeking investment alternatives beyond conventional banking, continuing to create value for the sector while staying true to the principles of participation finance.”