• QInvest’s Dr Ataf Ahmad speaking at Opalesque Gulf Roundtable in Dubai
QInvest, Qatar's leading investment bank and one of the most prominent Islamic financial institutions in the world, expects to see increasing appetite for sharia’a -compliant funds including non-Muslim investors across a range of products and investments. The comments were made by Dr Ataf Ahmed, Head of Asset Management at QInvest, at the Opalesque Gulf Roundtable, which took place in Dubai on 20 October 2014.
• QInvest witnessing marked growth of interest in the GCC real estate sector
• Craig Cowie recently discussed investment opportunities at SuperReturn Middle East
QInvest, Qatar’s leading investment bank and one of the most prominent Islamic financial institutions in the world, has witnessed a marked growth of investor interest in the GCC real estate sector.
• QInvest has advised on 7 Sukuk transactions in 2014 with a total value of US$3.5bn
• International medium-term Sukuk issuance has risen significantly vs. 2013 YTD, increasing
from US$12.7bn to US$18.1bn
• QInvest expects continued global investor interest in Sukuk into 2015
This has been a banner year for the Islamic finance industry, thanks to a slew of new high-profile Islamic bonds from an unusual source: non-Muslim governments in Europe, Asia and Africa.
The UK won the race to be the first government from the western world to tap the fast-growing market for so-called sukuk, by structuring and selling a £200m Islamic bond in June. It was followed by Hong Kong, South Africa and Luxembourg.
By IFN
Launched on the 30th September at the tight end of initial price guidance of 0-2bps below midswaps, Luxembourg has finally priced its much-awaited inaugural Islamic debt at 0.436% – becoming the first sovereign in the eurozone to issue an Islamic debt.
• QInvest’s Alex Armstrong made comments at IFN Global Forum 2014 in Dubai
QInvest’s Head of Financial Institutions & Structured Finance, Alex Armstrong, spoke at the inaugural IFN Global Forum 2014, which took place at the Conrad Hotel, Dubai. Alex was part of the Middle East Market Review panel and discussed how recent Sukuk activity by international issuers indicates that Islamic finance is becoming a more mainstream source of funding.
By V L Srinivasan, Qatar Today Magazine
Cash registers are ringing and business prospects look upwards. How should businessmen prudently manage their assets to ensure unhindered growth? Qatar Today finds out more about asset management in the country.
QInvest, Qatar's leading investment bank and one of the most prominent Islamic financial institutions in the world, is pleased to announce that it was presented with the “Best Sukuk Structuring House in the Middle East” award at the London Sukuk Summit 2014, which was held at the Jumeirah Carlton Towers in London, UK.
Seminars to encourage university students to enrol in finance major
More than 20% increase, compared to 2013, in the number of students enrolling in finance post QInvest's seminars
QInvest, Qatar's leading investment bank and one of the most prominent Islamic financial institutions in the world, is delighted to announce that it was named Qatar’s Best Investment Bank at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2014. This marked the third year in a row that QInvest received the award.
Tamim Hamad Al-Kawari, QInvest’s Chief Executive Officer, collected the award on behalf of the bank at the Euromoney Middle East Awards dinner, held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Dubai, UAE.
Qatar's years of double-digit gross domestic product (GDP) growth may be over but the story behind the country's current, if slower, economic performance is no less impressive. While a self-imposed moratorium on gas developments in the giant North Field looks set to continue until at least 2015, the government has acted swiftly to stimulate the Gulf country's nascent non-hydrocarbon private sector to achieve sustainable growth.
• QInvest invested US$135 million in GCC real estate in the last 18 months
• QInvest to participate in Cityscape Qatar Real Estate Summit
• Craig Cowie to talk about market drivers, dynamics, and opportunities in the real estate sector
QInvest, Qatar’s leading investment bank and one of the prominent financial institutions, won three titles from The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2014. The Asset named QInvest as “Best Sukuk House, Qatar”, “Best Islamic Asset Management House, Qatar” and “Best Deal, Qatar for Ooredoo US$1.25 billion five-year sukuk”.
The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2014 Luncheon took place on Thursday 29th of May at the Diamond Ballroom, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
• QInvest sees exciting growth opportunities in Islamic finance sector in Turkey
• QInvest to participate in 9th Turkish-Arab Economic Forum in Istanbul on 28th and 29th May
• Participants from Paris Dauphine University visited Qatar in early May
• Series of meetings arranged with professionals from across renowned financial institutions