Sophie Gulliver

Arab Finance House SAL provides commercial banking services. It offers mortgage and payment processing, loan and credit card application, accounting solutions, tax preparation, financial analysis, insurance, and payroll processing services. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon.

AKCB Finance Ltd. acts as a financing subsidiary/Special purpose entity. It operates through the following segments: Wholesale banking, Personal banking & Group treasury. The Wholesale banking segment includes loans, deposits and other transactions and balances with corporate customers. The Personal banking segment includes loans, deposits and other transactions and balances with high net worth and ultra-high net worth customers. The Group treasury segment undertakes the Group''s funding and centralised risk management activities through borrowings, the use of derivatives and investing in liquid assets. The company is headquartered in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

Bank of London & The Middle East Plc provides financing solutions and investment opportunities through wealth management and corporate banking. It offers real estate, covering property finance, which includes acquisition and development finance and private client services for individuals; leasing solutions for the UK mid-market, including international facilities; corporate and structured finance which offers acquisition finance, islamic capital markets and syndications; asset backed finance offers ABL finance and trade finance; asset management and premier deposit account offering competitive rates for fixed term deposit services. The company was founded on 7th August, 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

GBCorp. BSC provides commercial banking services to high net worth individuals, institutional and government clients. The company was founded in June 2007 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Bank Alkhair BSC engages in investment banking services. Its business lines include asset management, capital markets, corporate finance, private equity, and products and transactions. The company was founded by Majid Al-Sayed Bader Al-Refai in 2004 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

t’azur Co. B.S.C. provides insurance services. The firm offers insurance service for business, fire, marine, cargo and liability. The company is headquartered in Al Seef District, Bahrain.

Ibdar Bank BSC operates as an Islamic Wholesale Bank. It engages in real estate, private equity, capital markets and investment advisory activities. The firm offers real estate investment, asset management, financial solutions, and investment advisory services. The company was founded in January 2013 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Bank ABC Islamic offers a range of Islamic banking products and Islamic financial services. The company was founded by Abdulla Ammar Al-Saudi in 1987 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Arcapita Bank BSC provides corporate, real estate, and asset-based investment services. It invests in information technology, healthcare, retail, residential, energy, consumer, oil & gas, and transport companies. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Mashreq Capital (DIFC) Ltd. provides investment and funds management services. The firm's business activities encompass credit and deal investment, asset management, collective investment funds operation, custody provision, and fund administration. It also provides banking advisory and consulting services on financial products and credit intermediation operations. The company was founded on February 7, 2006 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

First Energy Bank BSC operates as an Islamic investment bank company. It offers private equity, mergers and acquisitions, Islamic financing, capital market, asset management, and treasury. The company was founded in June 2008 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Takaful Re Ltd. engages in Retakaful products and services. Its products include General Retakaful, Family Retakaful and Group Medical Retakaful. The firm’s services include underwriting support and training, risk management and product development. The company was founded on October 11, 2005 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Navis Management Sdn. Bhd. (Navis Management) is a private equity firm located in Kuala Lumpur founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Malaysia with offices in Thailand, China, India, Australia and Singapore.

Ajyad Capital B S C provides investment banking services. The firm offers clients a range of Sharia-compliant real estate and private equity products and services. The company was founded on October 6, 2003 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Yorkshire Bank PLC provides commercial banking services. The company's services include deposit accounts, credit cards, mortgages, personal, auto loans, financial planning, investment management, and online banking services. The company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.

Part of Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Lloyds Bank Plc (Brazil) provides banking services.

Arbuthnot Latham & Co. Ltd. (ALC) is the investment management subsidiary of Arbuthnot Banking Group Plc (LSE: ARBB) in Great Britain which was founded in 1833. Headquartered in London, ALC provides investment services for a range of customers including private individuals, entrepreneurs, real estate investors and developers, owner-managed businesses, solicitors, accountants, insolvency practitioners, letting and managing agents and charities.

Part of Gentoo Group Ltd., Gentoo Genie Ltd. provides credit granting services to purchase homes. The company is based in Sunderland, UK. Founded in 2009.

The Zubair Corp. operates as an asset management company. It specializes in the areas of automotive; energy and logistics; engineering, construction and contracting; exploration and production; real estate and hospitality; financial services; and manufacturing. The company was founded by Mohammad Al Zubair in 1967 and is headquartered in Ruwi, Oman.

Al Baraka Islamic Bank BSC operates as a retail Islamic bank. The principal activities of the bank and its subsidiaries include taking demand, saving and investment accounts, providing Murabaha finance, Ijara financing and other Shari’a compliant forms of financing as well as managing investors’ money on the basis of Mudaraba or agency for a fee, providing commercial banking services and other investment activities. The company was founded on February 21, 1984 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Art Share (Social Help Association for Reinvesting) operates as a British community development finance institution company. The company is based in Birmingham, UK. The company was founded in 1997 by Adrian Cadbury, Steven William Walker. Steven William Walker has been the CEO since 1997.

Business Growth Fund Ltd (BGF) is private equity firm founded in 2011 by Stephen Welton. The firm is headquartered in the UK.