He pushed plans to diversify his investment portfolio and explored new investment and asset acquisition opportunities in industries as diverse as energy, real estate, construction, transportation, retail and architectural design services. In 2006, Ismaik founded HAMIC Group, an Abu Dhabi-based group of investment companies. In addition to HAMIC Group, Ismaik has commercial interest in a wide range of industries including real estate, retail, and architectural design services, among others, across the
United Arab Emirates, GCC Europe and the Middle East. •
HAMG General Trading: A company specializing in providing business solutions across regional and global markets. The company's revenues doubled, and expanded its operations by opening 12 branches in Abu Dhabi.
Other subsidiaries •
TSV 1860 Munich Ismaik bought 60 percent of the
TSV 1860 Munich, a German second division sports club owned by the UAE-based private investment company HAMG. The club was established on 17 May 1860 following a merger with a number of local clubs. •
First Capital Group Holding Limited: First Capital is a general investment company based out of Dubai International Financial Center "DIFC". •
Arabtec Holdings: In 2013, Ismaik was appointed as CEO of
Arabtec Holdings, the largest construction company in the GCC, which had a total market
capitalization of nearly US$6.82
billion at that time. He served as the managing director and CEO of
Arabtec Holdings and Chairman of
Arabtec Constructions. In June 2014, Ismaik became the single largest investor in Arabtec Holdings after increasing his personal shareholding in the company to 28.84 percent, putting his net worth at AED 8
billion in shares at that time. During his tenure at
Arabtec, Ismaik formed a joint venture with
South Korea’s
Samsung Engineering, and signed a similar agreement with
GS Engineering & Construction, one of the largest multi-faceted companies in
South Korea to undertake heavy civil infrastructure work in the Middle East and North Africa. In June 2013, the board of directors of
Depa Limited, one of the world's leading interior contracting companies, appointed Ismaik as its new chairman.'''''' His appointment followed a strong performance by the company across its diverse and robust project catalogue in the first quarter of the year, when the company's revenue increased by 18 percent to AED446 million. In March 2014, he signed an MOU with the Egyptian armed forces to build one
million houses in
Egypt. The project, one of the biggest in the region, aimed to provide housing for lower income individuals. •
Masaken Capital: Ismaik is the chairman of publicly listed Masaken for Land and Industrial Development Projects (Masaken Capital), an
Amman-based real estate firm founded in 2008. He acquired 37 percent of the company's capital in August 2015. Deemed one of the largest investments in the Jordanian
stock market, the acquisition was tasked with supporting the Jordanian economy through promoting investments and providing job opportunities for the Jordanian workforce, in line with the vision and directives of His Majesty
King Abdullah II. The company's key investments in
Jordan include the Al-Haytham commercial complex, Masaken Academy, in addition to land ownership in various regions throughout the kingdom. ==Acquisition of shares of TSV 1860 Munich==