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Global Finance Honored QInvest the "Best Up-and-Comer" Among the World's Best Investment Banks in 2011

In its selection of the World's Best Investment Banks in 2011, Global Finance editors, with input from industry experts, looked at market share, number and size of deals, service and advice, structuring capabilities, distribution network, efforts to address market conditions, innovation, pricing, after-market performance of underwritings and market reputation. Deals announced or completed in 2010 were considered.

"The investment banking industry has changed as a result of the financial crisis," said Global Finance publisher Joseph D. Giarraputo. "The best institutions are those that have a business model focused on customer needs."

QInvest was honored exclusively the "Best Up-and-Comer" investment bank as one of the six global awards won by:

• Best Investment Bank, Morgan Stanley
• Best Equity Bank, Morgan Stanley
• Best Debt Bank, Barclays Capital
• Best M&A Bank, Morgan Stanley
• Best Up-and-Comer Bank, QInvest
• Most Creative Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

"QInvest is delighted to be recognized by Global Finance for the global award of 'Best Up-and-Comer' investment bank as well as the country award for 'Best Investment Bank' in Qatar. We are committed to continually offering innovative financial solutions which deliver high quality products and services to clients covering advisory, financing and investment activities. This award is a significant achievement for the experienced and talented team we have assembled at QInvest. It demonstrates our progress in the past few years positioning us for solid future growth." commented Shahzad Shahbaz, CEO of QInvest

About QInvest

QInvest was licensed by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority in April 2007 and is authorised by the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority. The Bank has authorized capital of USD 1 billion and paid up capital USD 750 million.

Led by Chairman H.E. Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jabr Al Thani, and Chief Executive Officer Shahzad Shahbaz, QInvest has created a world class investment banking capability operating under Sharia'a compliant structures, with the highest standards of governance and transparency.

The QInvest shareholder structure includes Qatar Islamic Bank and other institutional investors, as well as prominent high net worth individuals from across the region. The platform offers a broad range of expertise which enables QInvest to deliver a high value service to clients, seamlessly covering advisory, financing and investment needs.

QInvest's business lines include investment banking, investment management, brokerage and wealth management with dedicated origination and placement teams.

With over 130 staff, including 65 front office professionals, QInvest's talented team of investment bankers brings a valuable mix of both international experience and regional knowledge, enabling the Firm to pursue opportunities across its chosen markets of the Middle East, Africa, Turkey, South Asia and South-East Asia.

Extending beyond this geographic focus, the firm also pursues opportunistic transactions globally where it identifies high value propositions for clients.

www.qinvest.com

About Global Finance

Global Finance, founded in 1987, has a circulation of 50,050 and readers in 163 countries. Its circulation is audited by BPA. Global Finance's audience includes chairmen, presidents, CEOs, CFOs, treasurers and other senior financial officers responsible for making investment and strategic decisions at multinational companies and financial institutions. Global Finance also targets the 8,000 international portfolio investors responsible for more than 80% of all global assets under professional management. Its website –– GFmag.com –– offers analysis and articles that are the heritage of 24 years of experience in international financial markets, and provides a valuable source of data on 192 countries. Headquartered in New York, with offices in London and Milan.

*Source: ME NewsWire

The press release can be viewed online: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/4250/en

QInvest
Bassel Hanbali, +97466542099
Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications
bassel.hanbali@qinvest.com