Arqaam partners with US Marco Polo Securities
, June 7, 2017
Arqaam Capital, the Dubai-based emerging markets investment bank, said it has partnered with Marco Polo Securities to serve US-based institutional investors seeking to capture growing investment opportunities in Egypt.
A major broker dealer and securities distribution platform based in New York, Marco Polo Securities boasts a global network of leading securities firms in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Dennis Wijsmuller, the group chief operating officer of Arqaam Capital said: "This partnership is designed to combine the strengths of the two platforms and will work towards providing US-based investors with Arqaam’s thought-provoking and value added research, along with corporate access and seamless execution in the Egyptian equity markets."
"The Marco Polo relationship is an exciting development as it enhances our capabilities to market our strong Egyptian offering. We look forward to connecting even more global investors with this dynamic and promising emerging market," he noted.
Marco Polo Securities CEO Peter Jardine said: "Adding the very high quality Egyptian capabilities of Arqaam to our expanding global network of leading investment banks and securities firms will be a substantial boost for our clients globally and we look forward to a successful partnership with Arqaam."
Within a decade, Arqaam Capital has grown into a well-established investment bank operating four business segments, namely sales and trading, investment banking, asset management and alternative investments.
It is one of the top institutional full service brokers in the region via seats in six Middle Eastern and African exchanges, supported by a strong network of local executing brokers.
The Dubai-based group covers more than 300 listed companies in the Middle East and Africa region across 27 countries and a wide range of sectors.-TradeArabia News Service
