14th August, 2020

The Global Investor MENA Awards 2020 are open for entry from July 5 to October 1
The Global Investor MENA Awards 2020 are now open for entry. The nominations are open from July 5 to October 1.
This year marks the 11th anniversary of the awards which recognise achievements across the MENA region.
To make your submission, please click here.
The awards are divided into regional headline awards and country-specific awards for asset management and brokerage.
For further assistance or information, please contact Tim Willmott on +44 207 779 7216 or tim.willmott@globalinvestorgroup.com.
Headline awards:
CEO of the Year
Asset Manager of the Year
International Asset Manager of the Year
Broker of the Year
Fund Launch of the Year
Equities Manager of the Year
Fixed Income Manager of the Year
Alternative Asset Manager of the Year
Sharia Fund Manager of the Year
Sukuk Manager of the Year
ESG Manager of the Year
Wealth Manager of the Year
Cash Manager of the Year
Global Custodian of the Year
Sub-custodian of the Year
Fund Administrator of the Year
Transition Manager of the Year
Financial Centre of the Year
Consultant of the Year
Exchange of the Year
ETF Provider of the Year
Forex Broker of the Year
Law Firm of the Year
Real Estate Investment Firm of the Year
International Broker of the Year
International Exchange of the Year
Technology Provider of the Year
Private Equity Firm of the Year
Research Provider of the Year
Country-specific asset management awards:
Bahrain
Egypt
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Morocco
Oman
Palestine
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Country-specific broker awards:
Bahrain
Egypt
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Palestine
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
UAE
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