Investor Protection Fund

Name

Investor Protection Fund

Legal name

Investor Protection Fund

Website

https://ipf.eg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Investor Protection Fund is Egypt's statutory investor protection fund, providing compensation for non-commercial risks in the country's capital markets and serving 370+ mandatory members including securities companies, custodian banks, brokerage firms, fund managers, and listed companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investor Protection / Capital Market Risk Coverage

NAICS

Other Insurance Funds (525190), Other Insurance Funds (52519), Other Financial Vehicles (525990)

SIC

Finance Services (6199), Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Fund Depositary (UCITS/AIFMD & Trustee Oversight) (FSAAAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fund Governance Support (Board/Trustee, Minutes, Policies, Oversight) (FSAAAMAH), Fund Custody & Transfer Agency Services (FSACAHAG)

Keywords

• Investor protection services
• Securities market coverage
• Capital market compensation
• Member company contributions
• Non-commercial risk insurance

Headquarters

HQ city

New Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions: Companies with listed securities pay 0.0001 of nominal value of issued capital (minimum 10,000 EGP, maximum 100,000 EGP). Securities companies pay 0.001 of activity volume (minimum 100,000 EGP). Nile Stock Exchange companies receive 50% reduction.
2. Periodic Subscriptions: Clearing and settlement companies pay 2% of total revenues. Custodians pay 0.00005% of client balances (max 100 EGP annually per client). Brokerage companies pay 0.00005% of transaction value (max 5,000 EGP). Portfolio management companies pay 0.00005% (max 1,000 EGP annually). Mutual fund management companies pay 0.00005% of net asset value per fund.
3. Investment Returns: Returns generated from investing the Fund's assets, including investments in securities portfolios managed by external investment managers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Investor Protection Fund provides mandatory compensation coverage to investors in the Egyptian capital market for direct actual financial losses arising from non-commercial risks (bankruptcy, fraud, negligence, compulsory delisting, subscription rights issues) caused by member companies operating in the field of securities and financial instruments. Membership is mandatory for securities companies, custodians, brokers, fund managers, and listed companies on Egyptian exchanges, with contribution rates set by Prime Minister's decree. The Fund also delivers member support services including training programs, technology infrastructure support, SMS financial notification services, and investor awareness campaigns, and manages securities portfolio investments to generate returns and support market liquidity.

Product overview

The Investor Protection Fund operates as a unified protection service platform offering investor compensation against non-commercial risks in Egypt's capital market. The core product is the investor protection coverage system, supplemented by member support services including training programs, technological support for securities brokerage companies, SMS notification services, and investor awareness initiatives. The Fund also manages securities portfolio investments to generate returns and support market stability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investor Protection Coverage Compensation coverage for investors against direct actual financial losses from non-commercial risks (bankruptcy, fraud, negligence, compulsory delisting, subscription rights issues) caused by member companies operating in the Egyptian securities and capital market, with a maximum compensation limit of 500,000 EGP per customer for securities and financial instruments and 1,000,000 EGP per securities company.
• Training Support Programs Financial support for training programs delivered to employees of member securities companies in cooperation with the Financial Services Institute, covering internal control, financial management, governance, risk management, anti-money laundering, credit analysis, and internal auditor certification.
• Technological Programs Support Financial support for securities brokerage companies to upgrade technology infrastructure and cybersecurity measures, with a maximum support of 240,000 EGP per brokerage company.
• SMS Financial Support Services Partial cost coverage for SMS services provided to member clients to monitor securities transactions and receive balance statements from the Central Depository (MCDR).
• Investor Awareness Programs Investor education and awareness campaigns covering capital market activities, funded by up to 1% of the Fund's available resources, aimed at enhancing investor knowledge and confidence in the Egyptian capital market.
• Securities Portfolio Investment Management Investment services for securities portfolios managed jointly with CI Capital Investment Management and Arab African International Bank, with 1.5 billion EGP total investments in listed Egyptian securities to generate returns and support market liquidity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 million EGP newly invested in securities portfolios to enhance market liquidity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Egyptian Stock Exchange (البورصة المصرية)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2025The signing ceremony was attended by the President of the Egyptian Stock Exchange and Vice President who is also a Board member of the Fund. The partnership aims to enhance liquidity and support market stability. The Exchange works closely with the Fund in protecting investors and maintaining market integrity.
• Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry (MCDR)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2025MCDR is represented on the Fund's Board of Directors and provides central depository services for securities. The Fund relies on MCDR for verification of investor claims and balance statements.
• Financial Services Institute (معهد الخدمات المالية)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2025The Fund signed a cooperation protocol with the Financial Services Institute, one of the main training arms of the Financial Regulatory Authority. The partnership provides training programs for employees of member companies in internal control, financial management, governance, risk management, and internal auditors. Programs include risk management, customer account managers training, custodians programs, back office manager programs, anti-money laundering, credit analyst certification, and internal auditor programs.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• EFG Hermes Holding: Egypt's leading investment bank and a member company of IPF. Not a peer in mandate, but a representative institutional member that illustrates the type and caliber of member whose activity underpins IPF's contribution base.
• Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry (MCDR): Egyptian central securities depository providing clearing, settlement and registry services. Sits on IPF's board and verifies investor claims, making it an essential operational counterpart in the same market infrastructure ecosystem.
• Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX): Primary securities exchange in Egypt and a close institutional partner of IPF, with cross-representation on each other's boards. Comparable as adjacent capital-market infrastructure serving overlapping participants.

Direct peers

• Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF): Canadian not-for-profit investor protection fund covering member firms of Canadian investment regulatory organizations. Closely mirrors IPF's member-funded, statutory protection model for securities industry clients.
• Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS): U.K. statutory compensation scheme for customers of financial services firms that fail, covering investments, deposits, insurance, and advice. Directly comparable to IPF's investor protection role within a regulated capital market.
• Hong Kong Investor Compensation Fund: Investor compensation fund established under Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Ordinance, providing compensation to investors who suffer loss due to defaults of licensed intermediaries. Direct international counterpart to IPF.
• Investor Compensation Company (ICS, Ireland): Ireland's statutory investor compensation scheme operating under the Investor Compensation Act 1998 to compensate clients of failed investment firms. Mirrors IPF's statutory, member-funded compensation structure.
• Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC): U.S. statutory investor protection corporation that protects customers of broker-dealers against loss of cash and securities in case of firm failure. Functionally and structurally the closest international analog to Egypt's IPF.

Broad incumbents

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC): U.S. statutory deposit insurance and resolution authority. Operates a much broader mandate (deposits plus systemic stability) but shares the same statutory, member-funded, government-supervised protection model IPF embodies for securities.

Regional players

• Japan Investor Protection Fund: Japan's investor protection fund established under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, providing compensation for losses caused by insolvency of financial instruments firms. Comparable in mandate but operates within Japan's distinct regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/investor-protection-fund

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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