Company overview

Investment House is one of the fastest growing investment banks in the GCC. IH was incorporated in 2001 as a private shareholding company under complete supervision of Qatar Central Bank. The Company undertakes all investment activities that are permitted by Qatar Central Bank covering different economic sectors; including Financial Services, Real Estate and Construction and the Service Sector; including Health, Education and Transportation.

Investment House geographically covers Qatar and other GCC countries, with an eye to expand its presence to include a number of promising markets. We strive to be the provider of value added financing & investment solutions.

Founders & Shareholders

The prestigious shareholder base of Investment House comprises of local and regional companies:

• Qatar Investment & Projects Development Holding (QIPCO Holding)
• Qatar National Bank (QNB)
• Global Investment House (Global)

About Our Shareholders

Qatar Investment & Projects Development Holding Company (QIPCO Holding) W.L.L

QIPCO is a diversified private holding company, chaired by H.E. Sh. Hamad Bin Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani. QIPCO focuses on private equity investments and forming subsidiary companies in strategic sectors such as real estate, construction, oil & gas, trading & services, finance and health. QIPCO's subsidiaries are leaders in their areas of expertise. Mannai Corporation, a recent entrant into QIPCO Holding’s umbrella, is one of the largest private trading and industrial services company in Qatar; Midmac Contracting has extensive and consistent track record in construction and engineering; Black Cat Construction is a leading EPIC contractor serving the Oil & Gas Industry; Special Projects Services Company provides business development and representation services to Oil & Gas Companies; Al Bustan Real Estate Company serves the real estate sector.

QIPCO has also established Joint Venture Companies with renowned International Partners like: Siemens – one of the world’s largest electrical engineering, ThyssenKrupp – one of world’s biggest technology groups and Emcor – leaders in facilities and engineering services.

Global Investment House

Global Investment House 'Global' is a full-fledged investment company incorporated in 1998, and falls under the regulation of the Central Bank of Kuwait. Its underlying foundation is to meet the high expectations of local and international clients, and to enhance the investment service industry and the capital market in Kuwait and the region. Today, Global stock lists on the Kuwait, Bahrain, and Dubai Stock Exchanges, with branches and affiliates in Bahrain, Dubai and Abu Dhabi (UAE), Jordan, Qatar, and Sudan.

Global plays an important role in promoting investment opportunities in the Arabian Gulf Peninsula to investors through expert financial engineering, in-depth research and reports to advance the capital market in the region.

Global's achievements have been recognized on local, regional, and international levels. The company's current assets under management reached KD2.39 billion (USD8.3 billion) as at 30 June 2007.

Qatar National Bank (QNB)

Qatar National Bank (QNB), The Leading national bank in Qatar, was established in 1964 as the country's first Qatari-owned commercial bank, with an ownership structure split between the Government of Qatar (50%) and the private sector (50%) QNB has steadily grown to be among the largest banks in the region and is by far the leading financial institution in the country with a market share approaching 45% of banking sector assets.

QNB is chaired by H.E Mr. Youssef Hussain Kamal. The bank offers a full range of retail, corporate, investment, treasury, wealth management, and Islamic banking products and services for individuals, corporate institutions and government entities. QNB is constantly striving to provide intelligent banking solutions and its range of products and services, and delivery channels across all disciplines continues to be unrivalled.