Doha, 4 June 2015 – QNB, One of the World’s Strongest Banks, organized its 2nd Asset Management Forum at Doha Sheraton Hotel and Resort. This year’s forum was led by both QNB’s and other global financial experts who provided a number of selected clients with a panel discussion on Asset Allocation under Macroeconomic Global Scenarios”. This forum capitalized on last year’s version that focused on Establishing the Need for Investing”.
The dual purpose of this QNB hosted forum was to both enhance understanding of the investment climate and to discuss various global macroeconomic scenarios which affect the domestic and international markets. The panel addressed these scenarios, and the current situation’s possible challenges and opportunities. As a result, topics discussed included: commodities, specifically oil and gold outlooks, inflation and currency fluctuations, fixed income market future prospects, the importance of diversification and finally the importance of investing during pessimistic situations.
QNB Group, the leading fund manager in the country and one of the leading asset managers in the region. The bank has a specialized research team that actively tracks relevant economies and asset classes. The bank manages various asset classes such as commodities, fixed income and equities across several regions including Qatar, GCC, frontier and emerging markets. The highly experienced asset management team has a proven track record and have secured many prestigious awards including the 2015 MENA Fund manager-“Best Equity Fund of the Year”, 2014 Global Investor magazine –“Best Regional Asset Manager “ along with Global Investor magazine – ‘Best Asset Manager in Qatar’ for the year 2013, 2012 and 2010 and the 2011 EMEA Finance – ‘Middle East Banking Achievement Award.’
QNB offers its customers state-of-the-art solutions for asset management which enable them build and structure a customized portfolio relating to both local and regional markets.
The QNB Group now operates in more than 27 countries across 3 continents, with more than 14,500 employees operating through more than 610 locations.