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.
"The EMEA Finance awards are a testament to QInvest’s capabilities to support our clients from the private and public sectors in achieving their goals. We are honored to receive these awards" said Tamim Hamad Al-Kawari, CEO of QInvest.
Some of the key investment banking transactions led by QInvest during the period include:
• Completed as joint lead manager and bookrunner, the debut US$ 1.25bn sukuk for
Ooredoo, which utilized an innovative sukuk structure.
• Completed as joint lead manager and bookrunner, the US$ 1.25bn sovereign sukuk
issuance for the Republic of Turkey.
• Completed as co-lead manager Turkiye Finans’ successful debut US$ 500m sukuk issuance.
• Completed as joint lead manager Dar Al Arkan’s US$ 450m sukuk issuance.
• Completed as sole bookrunner, a syndicated Murabaha facility for İş Leasing.
• Completed as sole financial adviser, the acquisition of a strategic stake in 360Buy Jingdong
Inc. by a consortium of investors led by Kingdom Holding Company.
• Completed as sole financial adviser, the acquisition of a stake in Xiaomi.
• Completed as sole financial adviser, the acquisition of a strategic controlling stake in
Bush Foods Overseas Private Limited in India for Qatar’s Hassad Food Company.
EMEA Finance is a bimonthly publication that reports on the major financial events and happenings initiated and influenced by the international financial industry active in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (the EMEA region).
According to EMEA Finance's criteria, 'the awards recognize the leading banks across the Middle East that stand out among their peers, demonstrate leadership in their home markets, top the performance and deal-making tables both in individual countries and across the Middle East. The awards consider various performance and structural factors such as market share, growth in important product classes, and corporate strategy.'