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Saudi Islamic investment firm Itqan Capital plans to expand its investment and advisory activities in the kingdom after it received regulatory approval to boost its capital. The firm will increase its capital by 100 million riyals ($26.6 million) to 173.4 million riyals by the end of October, said Adil Dahlawi, managing director and chief executive of Itqan Capital. Itqan currently manages four sharia-compliant funds: a money market fund and three real estate funds. New product launches are scheduled this year with two funds in the pipeline, the first of which is a private equity fund investing in the Saudi education market, Dahlawi said. About half of all assets under management in Saudi Arabia follow Islamic investment principles.