Nomura, the investment bank headquartered in Japan, has been authorised by Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority to provide investment banking and capital markets services from the Qatar Financial Centre (‘QFC’).
“Qatar is among the fastest growing economies in the world, with attractive long-term fundamentals, vast hydrocarbon reserves and major government initiatives to modernise, liberalise, diversify and regulate the economy,” says Philip Lynch, chief executive officer, Middle East and Africa, Nomura. “Nomura brings a differentiated offer to clients, and can play a meaningful role in strengthening the links between Qatar and global capital markets.”
Nomura’s office in the QFC will offer corporate finance and capital markets advisory and arranging services to institutional clients. The bank provides access to major markets worldwide.
“This is a very important milestone for us as we continue to grow the Nomura business in the Middle East,” says Saleh Etrad Faraj, executive director and country head for Qatar. “We have longstanding relationships with a number of institutions in Qatar, and will look to assist them in their corporate finance advisory needs and offer tailored capital market solutions. We look forward to developing our business within the Qatar Financial Centre’s first-class legal and regulatory framework.”
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