DOHA: Al Rayan Investment has won 2015 ‘Qatar asset manager of the year’ award for the second year running. MENA Fund Manager Magazine hosted the 2015 Fund Manager Performance Awards in Dubai where over two hundred leaders of the regional industry were present as Al Rayan Investment scooped the prize, the company said in a statement yesterday.
“Being recognised as Qatar’s best asset manager two years in a row is a tremendous honour and we thank our clients for their continued support,” said Haithem Katerji, Chief Investment Officer of Al Rayan Investment. Katerji also highlighted that “this award is testimony from our peers in the investment community of the strength of our investment philosophy and processes”.
Awards were judged by a team of industry experts within the Mena region. Al Rayan Investment was recognised as asset manager of the year in Qatar based on a prudent investment philosophy and ability to deliver consistent investment performance to its global investor base. A disciplined investment approach and processes combined with real time risk management and strong product innovation has helped Al Rayan’s rapid growth. This has helped Al Rayan Investment establish itself as a dominant GCC asset manager attracting an increasingly global institutional client base, it said.
“Being one of the few asset managers in the region with expertise in both sukuk and listed equities enables us to seize opportunities across asset classes for the benefit of all our investors”, said Akber Khan, Director of Asset Management. “The team is delighted to again receive acknowledgement from industry experts and remains committed to targeting strong and consistent returns for investors.”
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