Company Qatar Islamic Bank (Q.P.S.C.)

Part of Qatar Islamic Bank, QIB (UK) Plc provides banking services. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2003. George Duncan Steele-Bodger has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

QInvest was licensed by the Qatar Financial Center Authority in April 2007 and is authorized by the Qatar Financial Center Regulatory Authority. The Bank has authorized capital of US$1 billion and paid up capital of US$750 million. Led by Chairman H.E. Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jaber 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 as well as other institutional investors and 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. Their business lines include investment banking, investment management, brokerage and wealth management; with dedicated origination and placement teams. QInvest has over 140 staff, including 65 front office professionals, and offices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Turkey. QInvest's talented team of investment bankers bring 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 more globally where it identifies high value propositions for clients.