NCB Capital honors wealth managers

In an attempt to deepening its relationships with clients and provide them with an unmatched advisory services, NCB Capital, the GCC’s leading wealth manager and Saudi Arabia’s largest asset management firm, recently celebrated honoring the latest group of accredited advisers in its Wealth Management Development Program at a ceremony in Jeddah.
The ceremony took place during a meeting held to discuss the latest analyzes of the markets and the firm’s investment recommendations, including planning for new products and services targeted at specific client segments.
Each of the 11 participating wealth managers was presented with a certificate marking the completion of the program, which is endorsed by the UK’s Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments, the largest and most widely respected professional body for those who work in the securities and investment industry.
Commenting on the program, Tariq Linjawi, head of wealth management, said: “This program is central to developing the capabilities of our wealth management advisers and deepening the relationships we have with our clients. Increasingly, we are asked to provide detailed investment recommendations based on a combination of our view of the markets and funds available with our clients’ aspirations and views on risk. Our accredited advisers confidently provide this structured approach.”
NCB Capital’s Wealth Management Development Program was launched in 2011 and has now delivered extensive training to 56 participants.
Unique in the industry, the program is designed to cover technical enhancements to advisers’ knowledge, covering products, markets, industries and the investment process, together with later modules on commercial and leadership skills.
It is helping to build and enhance the critical skills and expertise needed to provide the world class advice expected from the GCC’s leading wealth manager.
Linjawi said: “This program is just one of the ways in which we are taking the lead to ensure that a new generation of Saudi professionals is equipped with the necessary capabilities and skills for a bright future in wealth management.”