Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia (Persero) is among Indonesia’s foremost players and respected brands in the finance sector. The group is comprised of award winning corporate units in securities and investment management as well as longstanding operations in venture capital. Founded in 1973, the state owned enterprise plays an enduring and integral role in the growth of Indonesia’s capital market through pioneering the introduction of new investment instruments and by collaborating with regulators to shape a conducive environment for investors.
Bahana’s far-reaching influence has made it the partner of choice for institutional investors and leading companies for navigating and succeeding in Indonesia’s financial sector and capital market. Driven by the underpinning goal of further deepening Indonesia’s capital market, Bahana taps into its expansive local as well as international investor network and proven strength in effective strategy creation when serving as the underwriter, guarantor and executor of landmark stock issuances. Bahana has thus positioned itself as the go to brand for corporate financial services in Indonesia, renowned for its unrivalled expertise and attracting the best talents in the industry. To date, the group’s securities subsidiary has undertaken the successful listing of notable state owned enterprises and private companies including Krakatau Steel, Wijaya Karya Beton and Sritex.
With existing international ties in Japan and the USA, Bahana now plans to strengthen its role in serving as a bridge for foreign investors, supported by its recognised research team. The group’s long term strategy will also see it expand its capacity to serve Indonesia’s burgeoning retail sector through online trading platforms and further innovations that will place the company among the top 3 financial service providers in the country.
Year of Establishment: 1973
Type: State Owned Enterprise
Corporate Units: Bahana Securities, Bahana TCW Investment Management, Bahana Artha Ventura, Graha Niaga Tata Utama
Main Services: Financial Advisory, Market Research, Online Trading, Investment Management, Securities Brokerage, Venture Capital
Assets Under Management: 29.06 trillion IDR (Bahana TCW, April 2015)
With a close understanding of the Indonesian market, Bahana has forged longstanding ties with foreign entities as the premier on the ground source for information and analysis. In this capacity as the bridge into Indonesia, Bahana is primed to facilitate the entry of further regional and international investors as the country attracts increasing interest as an essential component of institutional investment portfolios.
Bahana itself has considerable experience in partnering with foreign companies, illustrated by the establishment of Bahana TCW Investment Management; a joint venture with the LA based Trust Company of the West (TCW Group). The group also partners with Daiwa Capital Markets of Japan to produce an annual equity research compendium.
Bahana commands an unparalleled local presence that has seen the group emerge as the leading broker for landmark transactions in Indonesia. The venture capital division also works extensively with promising young companies and as of 2013 had cooperated with more than 47,000 SMEs through a network of 27 region-specific subsidiaries. In addition, Bahana is well known as the institution to have reshaped Indonesia’s financial market through the introduction of ground-breaking mutual and private equity funds.
Bahana plans to further its nationwide coverage through a renewed focus on the retail segment. Led by the development of its online investment portal, the group is targeting a rise in retail investors from 2,500 in 2012 to 7,500 by the end of 2014.
