Raqmiyat announces forum on banking and asset management

The forum takes place at Shangri-La Hotel Dubai on May 31st,2005.

Investment banks, financial institutions, and asset management firms are experiencing a golden opportunity in the area of private banking and wealth management. Onshore and offshore, relationship managers, portfolio mangers and financial advisors are driving at full speed to enhance their business, while investment strategists and fund managers are busy structuring optimum portfolios

"The forum focuses on European expertise in wealth management and how this experience can help GCC financial institutions to grow their business. It delivers insight on how a modernized technology platform can enhance the effectiveness of relationship managers and portfolio managers on various scales", said Ayman Fathallah, AVP Business Development, Raqmiyat LLC.

Mr. Bernard Coucke, Managing Director, ING Bank Luxemburg, an acknowledged industry expert, will present a case study on Private Banking business in Europe.

Mr. Didier Vankeerburgen one of the founders of Odyssey, will provide an overview on global trends & issues in this business. Mr.Attila Borbath, an Odyssey consultant will demonstrate the state of the art relationship management and portfolio management tools based on Odyssey's globally proven industry platforms "Triple A" and "Advisor". The event will end with an open discussion about different business challenges and market differentiators of the GCC region, with more focus on how European financial institutions used to face such challenges and compete effectively.

"We are keen on delivering value to our distinguished delegates. After two years of success in the UAE market with specialized solutions for private banking & wealth management, we are expanding our business to meet the demand in this ever-growing business", said Tapas Roy, Chief Operating Officer, Raqmiyat LLC.

Odyssey and Raqmiyat partnered to provide total solutions to banks and financial institutions in the GCC region. They have acquired the best market share in the region, delivering browser based tools and modern technology solutions that enable customers to fully automate their customer relationship management, market feeds, dynamic monitoring, portfolio modeling, attribution analysis, compliance and risk management