Akbank brings together Turkish companies with Abu Dhabi's Invest AD

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About Invest AD:
Invest AD - The Abu Dhabi Investment Company - is a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Council. The company was established in 1977, by decree of the late President of the UAE, H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. After operating for three decades as an investment arm of the Abu Dhabi Government, the company recently expanded its activities by offering investment opportunities to institutional investors, including companies, pension funds, wealth managers, banks, insurance companies, investment platforms and other governments around the world.

Invest AD has a single-minded objective: to offer exceptional Middle East, Turkey and North Africa investments to clients around the world. Currently, Invest AD's activities include fund management (asset management, private equity, infrastructure and real estate), investment banking (advisory) and management of proprietary assets on behalf of the Abu Dhabi government. www.investad.ae.

About Akbank:
Akbank is the leading Bank in Turkey with an asset size around $65bn. The Bank partners with its clients by providing best-in-class financial products and services to create outstanding value for all its stakeholders through a strong and extensive national distribution network, comprising 868 branches and over 14,500 employees.

Akbank's strong capital base, good risk management practices, stable deposit structure, excellent profitability and asset quality, and robust growth in total assets have positioned Akbank among the most valuable financial services institutions across Europe.

In 2009, Akbank opened an office in Dubai - Akbank Dubai Ltd. - which aims to act as a catalyst for economic cooperation and dialogue between Turkey and the GCC. Core competencies: to intermediate in M & A's, manage IPO's and dual listings of Turkish companies, act as placement agent or arranger of funds, give advice on financing long/medium term projects and provide private banking services.

Akbank is firmly committed to investing in society as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility to create sustainable, long-term value to all its stakeholders.