BNP Paribas Investment Partners, Best European Asset Manager 2009 (Global Investors)
BNP Paribas Investment Partners brings together the full pallet of asset management expertise of the BNP Paribas group.

Through a unique platform that offers immediate and simplified access to a broad range of specialist Partner companies BNP Paribas Investment Partners has become a leader in the European asset management industry. At 30 June 2009, assets under management were euro 339 billion*.

With about 2,600 professionals servicing clients in over 70 countries, BNP Paribas Investment Partners leverages over half a century of asset management experience and ten years of steady growth through acquisitions and joint-ventures.

Through 430 client relationship managers operating in 34 countries, the network of Partners provides clients with the most advanced and dedicated expertise in asset management today, blending excellence in client service with innovative solutions.

BNP Paribas Investment Partners combines the financial strength, distribution network and focus on compliance of its parent company with the reactivity, specialisation and entrepreneurial spirit of investment boutiques.

BNP Paribas Investment Partners has offices in the world's major financial centres including Paris, London, New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong.

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* assets under advisory included

In Qatar

BNP Paribas Investment Partners (“BNPP IP”) has been managing assets for institutional clients in the Middle East and Africa for more than two decades.

Our commitment to our clients in the region was re-inforced further with the opening of our representative offices in Bahrain in 2002, and Kuwait in 2005. Through these our dedicated team of client relationship managers work very closely with clients to better serve their asset management needs.

BNPP IP offers specialist asset management capabilities and client service functions to a wide range of investors including official government institutions, state sponsored public pension funds, banks, third party distributors, insurance companies, corporates and family offices.

BNPP IP is also committed to the development of Sharia-compliant funds with the launch of the BNP Paribas Islamic Equity Optimiser in 2006 (best performing global Islamic equity fund in 2007* and the launch of the first Islamic ETF, EasyETF Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100.

In 2008, to strengthen its regional presence even further and to capitalise on high growth potential, BNP Paribas Investment Partners entered into a joint-venture with SAIB Asset Management Company. This new entity will offer BNP Paribas' clients across the globe regional fund and portfolio management capabilities. SAIB Asset Management Company was formerly the Investment Services and Financial Planning department of The Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) – a leading bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia established in 1976.

Also, in 2008 BNPP IP established itself in the regional private equity market with the launch of the BNP Paribas MENA Private Equity Fund I, a Bahrain-domiciled collective investment vehicle offered to investors.

* According to independent Islamic fund rating agency Failaka, 24 March, 2008. See www.failaka.com for more details.

Tariq Al-Samahiji,
CEO of Middle East & North Africa
Tel: + 973 17 866333
E-mail : tariq.alsamahiji@mideast.bnpparibas.com