Jun 15 2014
Bahrain, June 15, 2014 – Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, has been awarded “Best Private Equity House in the Middle East” by EMEA Finance at its annual Achievement Awards. Having completed over 150 corporate transactions since its launch in 1982 with a combined value of over $50 billion, the award recognizes Investcorp’s substantial contribution to the industry.
The awards ceremony, which took place at the Law Society in London on Thursday, June 5th 2014, acknowledges excellence across global financial markets for companies active in the debt, equity, loans, MA, private equity, structured finance, restructuring and Islamic finance markets.
Mohammed Al Shroogi, President of Gulf business, Investcorp, said: “This award recognizes our successful strategic blue print since 2010 and the on-going success of our mission to be a ‘bridge’ between the surplus wealth of the Gulf and alternative investment opportunities in the West. We remain committed to our core principals of transparency and integrity and the strong relationships we have built with our clients, shareholders and the wider ‘Investcorp family’ worldwide, which has been critical to our success. This award is testament to the effort, skill and dedication of all our staff and we look forward to further successes in the years to come.” James Tanner, Head of Corporate Investment – MENA and Firas El Amine, Head of Corporate Communications represented Investcorp at the ceremony.
Investcorp continues to build on this successful track record and, in line with its expansion strategy for the Gulf, recently opened its latest office in Abu Dhabi, with more offices planned to support established operations across the Gulf.
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About Investcorp
Investcorp is a leading provider and manager of alternative investment products and is publicly traded on the Bahrain Bourse (INVCORP). The Investcorp Group has offices in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, London and New York. Investcorp has three business areas: corporate investment in the US, Europe and the Gulf, real estate investment in the US and global hedge funds. As at December 31, 2013, Investcorp had $11.3 billion in total assets under management. Further information, including our most recent periodic financial statements, which details our assets under management, is available at www.investcorp.com.
Media Contacts:
Investcorp
Firas El Amine
+973 3998 7838
felamine@Investcorp.com
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Shane Dolan or Racha Mhanna
+971 4 437 2100
shane.dolan@fticonsulting.com racha.mhanna@fticonsulting.com
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