Qatar-based QInvest, a leading investment group,’ has been named ‘Islamic Fund Management Firm of the Year’ at the recent Corporate Livewire Global Fund Awards.

These awards were formed to recognise outstanding performance and excellence within the global financial services industry. They recognise the performance of Funds, Fund of Funds (FoFs), hedge funds, Fund of Hedge Funds (FoHFs) as well as the service providers working behind the scenes to successfully manage and advise on all aspects of the funds Industry.


Tamim Hamad Al-Kawari, chief executive officer of QInvest, said: “We are very pleased to have won this award and for our talented and experienced team to be recognised. Our asset management business is going from strength-to-strength, continually innovating to ensure we develop world-class offerings whilst also responding to investors’ needs for [increasingly] diversified portfolios.”

Dr Ataf Ahmed, head of Asset Management at QInvest said: “During the first half of 2015 we continued to cultivate new business and develop existing relationships across the asset management business.”

“Our clients benefit from the impressive returns which we have generated across our portfolios, in particular QMAP, QInvest’s pioneering open architecture Sharia’a compliant fund platform,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service