• 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.
Participating in a recent flagship industry event,
SuperReturn Middle East (“the Conference”) QInvest
discussed the most compelling investment opportunities in
the GCC region’s real estate market.
Speaking at a session titled: “Doing Business on the
Ground – Too Hot to Touch”, Craig Cowie, QInvest’s Head of
Principal Investment and Real Estate Investment &
Advisory, said:
“The real estate market continues to be a strategic
priority for QInvest. As part of our strategy of
continuing to originate new investment opportunities,
across both the debt and equity segment, we have closed
several real estate transactions this year with a combined
value total of US$1.8 billion. We are committed to
providing effective financing solutions for real estate
transactions in the GCC as well as in gateway markets,
such as Continental Europe, London and the US.”
In 2014 QInvest closed a record volume of transactions in
both the advisory and real estate principal investments
area. Notable transactions included two high profile real
estate transactions in Manhattan, New York City: a retail
podium in the Golden Triangle of Manhattan and a mixed use
development in downtown Manhattan.
QInvest acts as a both principal and arranger in the
acquisition of controlling and non-controlling interests
in direct real estate, with typical equity or mezzanine
investments being between US$20 and US$100 million.
QInvest’s Real Estate team provides solutions for prime
real estate transactions in the GCC, Europe, London, SE
Asia and the USA.
The four day Conference, which is held in Dubai, brings
together over 400 delegates, representing over 25
countries, and offers the opportunity to connect with
investors looking to deploy capital in the rapidly growing
GCC real estate market.