QInvest, Qatar’s leading investment bank and one of the most prominent Islamic financial institutions globally, won four titles from The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2015. The Asset named QInvest “Best Investment Bank”, “Sukuk House of the Year”, and – in Qatar - “Best Asset Management House of the Year” and “Best Deal” , for the bank’s role in assisting the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg with its debut €200 million Euro-denominated Sukuk .
The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2015 Luncheon took place on Monday, June 8th, at the Diamond Ballroom, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
Commenting on this achievement, Tamim Hamad Al-Kawari,
QInvest’s CEO, said:
“We are proud to be recognised by The Asset. The awards
express our commitment and dedication to offering
competitive financial solutions while contributing to the
development of the industry. With the implementation of
changes to the bank’s structure across all business lines,
the team continues to successfully deliver innovative
Sharia’a-compliant financial solutions while acting as a
gateway for investors looking to access Qatar’s fast
growing and dynamic market.
Al-Kawari added: "These accolades are a significant achievement for the experienced and talented QInvest team. They continue to develop world-class offerings, while responding to clients’ and investors’ needs for diversified opportunities for their portfolios”.
The CEO of Asian Finance Bank Berhad, Datuk Mohamed
Azahari Kamil, received the awards and celebrated QInvest’s
outstanding successes for 2015.
The Asset Triple A Awards are Asia’s defining awards for
recognition for excellence in the industry. Now in their
second decade, the Triple As have witnessed significant
growth in the industry’s perception and appreciation. This
reputation has been built on the stringent methodology and
rigorous approach to the selection of the winners. The
awards are adjudicated by The Asset’s Board of Editors who
collectively has several decades’ worth of evaluating
industry awards in Asia.
QInvest reported strong performance, recently, across its three core business lines – Investment Banking, Principal Investments (Real Estate & Investment Management) and Asset Management – with an increase in revenues by 27% and net profit rising 57%. The bank continues to focus on strengthening its brand to maintain its position as the leading investment bank in Qatar and one of the world’s prominent Islamic financial institutions.
The Bank has been awarded a number of prestigious award
since the beginning of the year, including:
• Global Leadership Awards 2015, Excellence in the
International Banking &
Finance Sector Islamic
• Global Banking & Finance Awards 2015: Best
Islamic Fund Management
Company in the Middle East & Qatar, and
Best Islamic Asset Management
Company in the Middle East & Qatar
• The World Union of Arab Bankers 2015: Best
Investment Bank in Qatar
• Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2015: Best
Investment Bank in Qatar