15th October, 2021

Global Investor has extended by two weeks the deadline for submissions to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Awards 2021
Global Investor has extended by two weeks the deadline for submissions to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Awards 2021 and we would like to urge asset managers, service providers and tech firms to make their submissions for this year.
The deadline for submissions, which was originally set for today, Friday October 15, has been extended to Friday October 29 to allow firms more time to manage their submissions.
The Global Investor MENA Awards recognise excellence by asset managers, brokers and other related companies across the region.
The awards (listed below) are divided into regional headline awards and country-specific awards, and refer to performance from September 1 2020 to August 31 2021.
The deadline for submissions is now October 29 2021.
To make your submission, please click here.
The MENA Regional Categories:
Alternative Asset Manager
Asset Manager
Broker
Cash Manager
Consultant
Equities Manager
ETF Provider
Exchange
Fixed Income Manager
Fund Administrator
Global Custodian
International Exchange
Law Firm
Real Estate Asset Manager
Sharia’ Manager
Sub-Custodian
Sukuk Manager
Transition Manager
Wealth Manager
Country Categories:
Bahrain Asset manager
Bahrain Broker
Egypt Asset Manager
Eqypt Broker
Jordan Asset Manager
Jordan Broker
Kuwait Asset Manager
Kuwait Broker
Lebanon Asset Manager
Lebanon Broker
Oman Asset Manager
Oman Broker
Qatar Asset Manager
Qatar Broker
Saudi Arabia Asset Manager
Saudi Arabia Broker
UAE Asset Manager
UAE Broker
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