Amwal was Qatar’s first regulated Investment Company and is wholly-owned by its Founder and Chairperson, Sheikha Hanadi Nasser bin Khaled Al Thani. Amwal is authorised by the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority and is a leading independent asset management firm serving institutional clients, family offices and high net worth individuals.
For over a decade Amwal has been a leading innovator in Qatar’s financial services industry and has a proven track record in managing equities. It was the first in Qatar to offer financial planning and wealth management, and launched Qatar’s first mutual fund, first Islamic mezzanine private equity fund and first money market fund.
Amwal has received a number of high profile accolades, including Best Asset Manager in Qatar from EMEA Finance for three consecutive years (2011, 2012 and 2013); Best Investment Bank in Qatar from World Finance (2012); and Qatar Deal of the Year from Islamic Finance News (2008). Qatar Gate Fund, managed by Amwal, was also ranked as the number one equity fund in the MENA region in 2013 by MENA FM.