A leading investment bank in the Arab world, providing investment banking, asset management, private equity, securities brokerage and research services. Founded in 1984, it has a direct presence in nine markets of Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and the United Arab Emirates, and indirectly in Bahrain, Morocco and Palestine. Its clients include governments, corporations, financial institutions, high net worth individuals and retail investors from the Middle East and Africa, Europe and the US.