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NCB Capital acquires the capital partnership

  • Saudi Arabia: Saturday, October 18 - 2008 at 16:00
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NCB Capital, the investment banking arm of National Commercial Bank, Saudi Arabia's largest bank, today announced that it has acquired The Capital Partnership (TCP), a leading specialist asset manager to both institutional and high net worth clients.

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The acquisition of TCP brings many client benefits and accelerates NCB Capital's growth specifically in asset management, where it will bring new capabilities in global absolute return products.

NCB Capital's wealth management offering will also be enhanced with the addition of specialist expertise in offshore, individually-customised funds of funds, trust structuring, family governance and estate planning, as well as broad portfolio analysis skills.

Commenting on the acquisition, Abdulkareem Abu Al Nasr, Chief Executive Officer of National Commercial Bank and Chairman of NCB Capital, said:
"We are very pleased to welcome TCP and its experienced team to our wider banking group. It will allow us to offer an even broader range of services and products to our many wealth management clients here in the Kingdom."


Established in 1998, TCP was created to provide sophisticated investment services for high net worth families. With 20 employees and offices in London and Dubai, it is advisor to a number of leading regional institutions and family groups and has an average investor relationship size of more than $25m.

Ali Ojjeh and Ahmed Ben Halim, Founding Partners of TCP, said:
"We are delighted to be joining such a prestigious and growing firm and are looking forward to offering our specialist expertise in asset allocation and investment processes to an even wider group of clients, both in the Kingdom and throughout the GCC."


This is the largest acquisition that NCB Capital has made since its launch in April 2007 and is an important step towards meeting its goal of providing the best services to its clients and becoming a leader in wealth and asset management.

Summing up the acquisition, Ahmed Farid, Chief Executive Officer of NCB Capital, said, "This is a significant acquisition for us. It quickly brings scale and reach in key areas, as well as high value-added services for high net worth individuals and family offices. The cultures of both our firms are highly aligned and benefits will accrue from this move immediately."

NCB Capital was advised by JPMorgan Chase, Linklaters and Deloitte. TCP was advised by Olswang and BDO.
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About NCB Capital:


• Launched in April 2007, NCB Capital is growing a strong reputation as an important player in investment banking throughout the region. Its 400 employees work in or support Asset Management, Brokerage Services, Wealth Management, and Investment Banking. It has around $14bn of assets under management.

• Its strong links to its parent, National Commercial Bank, which is the region's largest bank, bring it peerless expertise in the markets locally.

• A pioneer in investment banking in the region, NCB Capital launched the world's first Sharia-compliant real estate fund.

About The Capital Partnership:


• Established in 1998, TCP was created to provide sophisticated investment services to the families of its founding partners. It subsequently expanded its service capabilities in asset management and wealth preservation services to institutions and other families with similar requirements.

• With offices in London and Dubai, TCP is the advisor to a number of leading regional institutions and family groups - helping them to address a range of challenges to the growth and preservation of their assets.

• The Capital Partnership Group Limited, the group's ultimate holding company is incorporated in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

• The Capital Partnership (UK) Limited, the group's UK operating subsidiary is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.


About National Commercial Bank:


• NCB was established in 1953 as the first bank in Saudi Arabia and is majority owned by the Kingdom's Ministry of Finance's Public Investment Fund.

• It is the largest bank, by capitalization, in the Arab world and is rated 'A+' by Standard and Poor's. It is the largest financial asset manager in the region.

• NCB has over 260 branches throughout the Kingdom dedicated exclusively to Islamic banking services.


For further information, contact:

Raul Biancardi
Chief Operating Officer
NCB Capital
+973 175 49747


Loai Bafaqee
Head of Marketing
NCB Capital
+966 2 3633636 Ext. 3225

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