• Dr Ataf Ahmed to discuss ways to attract more international investors to Islamic financial markets
• QInvest recently launched a range of innovative products investing in a selection of global Sharia’a-compliant funds
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QInvest, Qatar's leading investment bank and one of the most prominent Islamic financial institutions in the world, will be hosting an Islamic Finance Seminar in partnership with London Stock Exchange in London this Friday 16th May.
The seminar will bring together issuers to explore the opportunity for raising capital through Sharia’a compliant sukuk and Islamic finance.
The Islamic finance industry has been anchored by its most high profile global product - sukuk, which have not only been instrumental in the development of Islamic capital markets, but have also acted as a poster child for promoting Islamic finance to the international financial community.
22/04/2014 - QInvest named Most Respected Islamic Fund Manager in Qatar by Acquisition International
QInvest, Qatar’s leading investment bank and one of the world’s most prominent Islamic financial institutions, is pleased to announce that it was named the “Most Respected Islamic Fund Manager in Qatar” by Acquisition International (“AI”) magazine.
Commenting on this achievement, Tamim Hamad Al-Kawari, QInvest CEO, said:“Islamic finance remains the fastest-growing area of finance across the world, and being among the most respected sharia’a-compliant fund managers as identified by Acquisition International magazine is an honour.
Bahrain-based Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)'s Annual Sharia Conference gets underway in Bahrain today.
Being held under the auspices of the Central Bank of Bahrain, the two-day event will see experts convene at the Al Dana Ballroom, Gulf Hotel.
The conference will see discussions over eight panel sessions on key topics relevant to Islamic finance.
By Chris Wright, Euromoney
Revenues up; costs down; Has autonomy and capital
February’s results announcement gave the first clear view of how QInvest, a Qatar-based investment bank, is shaping up under its revamped leadership.
• Innovative Sharia’a compliant unitranche financing structure
• $45m refinancing with QInvest
• New strategic partnership
QInvest, Qatar's leading investment bank and one of the most prominent Islamic financial institutions in the world, hosted four Qatar Finance & Business Academy (“QFBA”) Kawader students in an intensive internship program as part of its CSR activities.
By Rebecca Spong – MEED
Qatari investment bank QInvest also eyeing increased M&A pipeline
The use of Islamic finance is “moving into the mainstream”, says Michael Katounas, deputy CEO and head of investment banking at Qatar’s QInvest.
“Clients are not looking at Islamic finance just as a one-off bespoke exotic structure, but are viewing it as part of a normal range of funding options,” he tells MEED.
By V L Srinivasan, Qatar Today Magazine
Sukuk are not only an established alternative source of funding in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and the Asian markets but are also evoking considerable interest in Europe, Africa and the CIS countries.
By Nabilah Annuar, Islamic Finance group
Qatar-based investment bank, QInvest, has reported strong financial results for the year 2013. The company recorded an increase of US$60 million in net profits, attributed to a staggering 40% increase in revenues, coupled with a 30% reduction in costs.
MARKET FOCUS: MIDDLE EAST INVESTMENT BANKING
By Gordon Platt, Global Finance Magazine
The Middle East may present political challenges, but dealmakers anticipate that 2014 will be the year M&A flourishes in the region, particularly in the GCC countries, as well as Iraq and Egypt.
National Bank of Oman, the first local bank and one of the leading banks in the Sultanate of Oman, and QInvest, Qatar’s leading investment bank and one of the most prominent Islamic financial institutions in the world, organized a Sukuk Seminar on January26, 2014 at Grand Hyatt, Muscat.
MEA Finance Magazine has named QInvest “Best regional investment bank” and “Best local investment bank” as part of the magazine's Middle East Banking Awards 2013.
QInvest, Qatar’s leading investment bank and one of the most prominent Islamic financial institutions globally, today unveiled its audited full year 2013 results. The Company reported a significant increase in revenue of 40%, a reduction in costs of nearly 30% and an increase ofUS$ 60 million in net profit. 2013 saw significant capital deployment across financing and Real Estate transactions. Balance sheet risk was significantly reduced with collection of outstanding receivables and reduction of foreign currency exposure.