Lighthouse Canton Wins ‘Best Asset Manager for Family Offices’ at Financial Times’s MandateWire Asset Management Excellence Awards - Middle East, 2026

Lighthouse Canton, a global investment institution with over USD 5 billion in assets under management, has been named “Best Asset Manager for Family Offices” at the prestigious Asset Management Excellence Awards - Middle East 2026 by the Financial Times’s MandateWire.  

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The Mandate Wire Awards – Asset Management Excellence Middle East recognize asset managers redefining excellence across the region. As the Middle East evolves as a global financial hub, these awards honour firms demonstrating outstanding achievement in performance, strategy, innovation, and leadership. Open exclusively to asset managers operating in or serving clients in the Middle East, the awards celebrate those shaping capital markets, supporting economic diversification, and driving long-term value creation across asset classes and investor segments. The award distinguishes Lighthouse Canton as one of the few independent institutions globally that combines institutional-grade asset management with comprehensive wealth advisory—delivering the sophistication of leading private banks with the flexibility and client alignment that only an independent platform can offer.

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Commenting on the award, Sanket Sinha, Managing Director - Chief Executive Officer, Global Asset Management at Lighthouse Canton, said; “This recognition validates our positioning as an integrated investment institution. Having our own asset management capabilities alongside wealth management enables us to offer unique strategies and a differentiated platform when working with large asset allocators, be it global institutional investors or family offices. We're witnessing family offices rapidly evolving to resemble institutional allocators—adopting endowment-style models that blend liquid and illiquid investments while seeking income stability alongside capital preservation. This dovetails directly with our focus on private credit, real estate, and income-focused alternatives built around low market correlation and sustainable income generation. There's a clear white space for regional asset managers with cross-border capabilities and global discipline, and this award reinforces our positioning in serving sophisticated allocators navigating an increasingly complex landscape.”

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Prashant Tandon, MD & CEO at Lighthouse Canton, UAE, added; "Family offices in the Middle East face distinct challenges—from accessing specialized talent and cross-border opportunities to navigating complex reporting and sensitive family dynamics. This award recognizes our ability to address these needs through institutional infrastructure paired with genuine partnership. What's particularly exciting is the transformation underway: the region is developing its own wealth management model that's fundamentally relationship-driven and entrepreneurial. Families are evolving from wealth preservation to sophisticated allocation strategies across private equity, venture capital, and private credit. We established our Dubai operations in 2017 precisely to serve this evolution, and we're still in the early innings of what's possible here."

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Lighthouse Canton's Asset Management division has established itself as a trusted partner for family offices, institutional investors, and accredited clients seeking sophisticated strategies across private and public markets. The company manages diversified investments including real estate private equity, private credit, venture capital, growth debt, public equities, and global macro.  

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Strategic partnerships underscore the company's institutional credibility. Notable collaborations include NH ARP (NH Securities, Korea) for private debt investments in India and Southeast Asia, La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) for life sciences R&D infrastructure, Qatar Insurance Company (QIC Group) for venture debt, and SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) which invests in the LC Nueva Fund.

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Founded in 2014, Lighthouse Canton has grown organically into a global investment institution overseeing more than USD 5 billion in assets under management across Singapore, India, the UAE, and the United Kingdom. It operates through three complementary verticals: Wealth Management, Asset Management, and Advisory and Capital Solutions. Since establishing its Dubai presence in 2017, Lighthouse Canton has become a significant player in the UAE's rapidly evolving asset management landscape. Regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the company serves family offices, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, corporates, and institutional investors navigating complex cross-border investment environments. The region's emergence as a global family office destination, combined with increasing sophistication among regional investors, has created significant opportunities for differentiated asset managers with global capabilities and local expertise.

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The award comes during a landmark year for Lighthouse Canton, which celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2025 by securing USD 40 million in strategic capital from Peak XV—the firm's first external fundraise. The institution has strengthened its global platform through investments in technology infrastructure, senior leadership appointments, expanded advisory and capital solutions offerings, and scaled London operations.

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