About the firm
An independent practice, founded in 2026 in the UAE
Sahm Analytics was founded in 2026 in the United Arab Emirates to provide independent investment insights and project support to organisations responsible for long-horizon capital.
The practice is deliberately narrow. We take on defined pieces of work — a strategy review, a governance framework, a manager assessment, a reporting build — and deliver analysis and documentation that stands up to committee scrutiny. There is no product to distribute and no incentive attached to any outcome.
Work is delivered directly, with senior involvement throughout, and structured so that conclusions and the reasoning behind them remain legible to future readers of the file.
Sahm Analytics is a consulting and project support practice. It is not an investment manager and does not provide regulated investment advice.
Founder
David Lynch, FIA
David founded Sahm Analytics after more than 15 years in investment consulting and institutional portfolio management. His experience includes advising institutional investors and overseeing portfolios for Middle Eastern institutional investors and family-office clients. He has worked across the UAE, UK and Ireland, with particular experience in strategic asset allocation, portfolio construction, investment governance and external-manager selection.
Who we support
Institutional investors, advisers, family offices and endowments
- Institutional investors
- Pension schemes, insurers, sovereign and corporate investors seeking independent capacity on defined projects.
- Investment advisers
- Advisory firms extending their bench for research, diligence and reporting workstreams.
- Family offices
- Single and multi-family offices formalising strategy, structure and oversight.
- Endowments and foundations
- Long-horizon capital balancing spending obligations with intergenerational objectives.