QInvest gets Best Sukuk Structuring House in Qatar award

QInvest, Qatar's major investment bank, has been internationally recognized as Best Sukuk Structuring House in Qatar at the UK’s 7th Annual Sukuk Summit 2013, the industry’s prominent event. The panel of judges, made up of respected industry experts from across the GCC, Europe and Southeast Asia, selected QInvest based on its role as joint lead manager and arranger for the $ 750 million sukuk issuance for Qatar Islamic Bank and bookrunner for the $ 4 billion sukuk issuance for Qatar.
Tamim Hamad Al-Kawari, CEO, QInvest, said: “We are proud to have achieved such recognition for our capabilities in sukuk structuring among the industry's leading experts. This award reflects the efforts of our experienced and talented team of investment bankers who are focused on delivering a wide range of high quality Shariah compliant solutions covering the advisory, financing and investment needs of our clients. It is also a testament to the progress we have achieved and the future growth we are targeting.”
Summit Director Nasr-Eldin Ayoub-Bey said: "The investment banks that are at the forefront of the sukuk market are entirely focused on providing tailored Shariah-compliant solutions to their clients. The panel of judges chose QInvest based on its expertise in sukuk structuring as demonstrated in its roles on the sukuk issuances for Qatar Islamic Bank and the State of Qatar.”
The UK's 7th Annual Sukuk Summit 2013 is the premier industry event and has over the years recognized outstanding achievement and excellence in Islamic financial services, sukuk and Islamic capital market products.
Among participants and attendees were The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Qatar Central Bank governor and Qatar Financial Centre chairman, CEO of the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation, chairman & CEO of Istanbul Borsası (Istanbul Stock Exchange), and other practitioners from Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.