NEWS RELEASE
June 2011
FinaVestment Ltd participated in a 15% shareholding in RE-Pro Development Ltd., a company incorporated in England. Other shareholders include Mohan Building Services Ltd (www.mohanbuildingservices.com), and Mohammed R. Abunayyan. This new company will be involved in the real estate development, both commercial and residential, market mainly in the United Kingdom.
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June 2011
FinaVestment Asia Ltd signed in Manila an Exclusive Distribution Agreement with SL Agritech Corp represented by Mr. Henry Lim Bon Liong, Chairman and CEO and Atty. Ramon Bagatsing, Chairman on behalf of FinaVestment Asia. Present at the signing were Mr. Emmanuel V. Cendana, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, and Habib F. Faris, CEO and Managing Director of FinaVestment Holdings SA. This Agreement encompasses the Middle East/North Africa and Europe.
SL Agritech Corp had developed in its own Research and Development Centre based in Sta. Cruz, Laguna, a new varieties of rice culminating into two new premium quality rice varieties under the label brand of Dona Maria, namley: Jasponica and Miponica. www.sl-agritech.com
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May 2011
Under its ‘’Food Division’’, FinaVestment had participated with a 25% share in Pizza Cone Masters Ltd., a new company incorporated in England, and had signed a Master Licensee Agreement with Ashcroft Management offering the products to distributors exclusively in the UK, Ireland, the Middle East and North Africa. Habib F. Faris, CEO and Managing Director visited the main company in Milan, Italy and toured the facilities and held preliminary discussions with its management. www.pizzaconemasters.com
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May 2011
FinaVestment Ltd had moved its office from 55 Park Lane using its Registered Office at 1 Lumley Street, London W1K 6TT. Telephone and fax numbers remain unchanged.
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March 2011
A decision was adapted to suspend the activities of FV Maghreb office in Algeria until further notice. Also in March, a decision was made to pull out from Fawz Capital after the company withdrew its CMA application to register an office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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February 2011
As a follow-up to a meeting earlier in London with H.E. Alberto Aldaba Lim, Secretary of Tourism, Habib F. Faris along with Atty. Ramon Bagatsing, Chairman of FinaVestment Asia, visited His Excellency at his office in Manila. FinaVestment will endeavour to enhance the efforts of the Secretary and promote tourism into the Philippines by people in the Middle East starting with the GCC.
FinaVestment had already identified and contacted sponsors to coordinate a road show in Saudi Arabia with the Ministry and the secretary himself in the latter part of 2011.
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November, 2010
FinaVestment Asia Ltd, hosted a visit to the Philippines for a delegation from Saudi Arabia in October 2010. Meetings were held with the Secretary and Under-Secretary of Agriculture, Board of Investments, Asian Development Bank and a group of industrialist and businessmen in Manila. The overall discussions were most beneficial and should ultimately open the doors for wider business and trade cooperation between the two countries.
October 1st, 2010
We are pleased to officially announce the opening of FinaVestment Limited JV Office in the Philippines under the name:
FinaVestment Asia Ltd
To provide business and investment consultancy services to companies in South East Asia Region from its head office in Manila.
We welcome you to contact us and will be a pleasure to offer our services.
Habib F. Faris Atty. Ramon S. Bagatsing, Jr.
CEO and Managing Director Chairman of the Board
FinaVestment Holdings SA FinaVestment Asia Ltd
55 Park Lane 1902 Antel Corporate Center
London W1K 1NA 121 Valero Street, Salcedo Village
United Kingdom Makati City, Manila, Philippines
Tel: 00 44 207 491 7738 Tel: 00 63 2 889 7423
Fax: 00 44 207 491 7632 Fax: 00 63 2 889 7726
E-mail: habib.faris@finavestmnent.com E-mail: Ramon.bagatsing@finavetsment.com
March 8th, 2010
We are pleased to announce the opening of FinaVestment Limited JV Office in Algeria under the name:
FVM Conseil S.A.R.L
To provide business and investment consultancy services to companies in the Maghreb Region from its head office in Algiers.
We welcome you to contact us and will be a pleasure to offer our services.
Habib F. Faris Djaffar Lakhdari
CEO and Managing Director CEO and Managing Director
FinaVestment Holdings SA FVM Conseil, S.A.R.L
55 Park Lane 6 rue de l'Oasis
London W1K 1NA Hydra, Alger
United Kingdom Algeria
Tel: 00 44 207 491 7738 Tel: 00 213 2160 1696
Fax: 00 44 207 491 7632 Fax: 00 213 2160 1692
E-mail: habib.faris@finavestmnent.com E-mail: jlakhdari@fvm-conseil.com
September 2nd, 2009
On September 1st, 2009, FinaVestment Ltd signed an Agreement with Paladin Realty Partners-Eurasia as Placement Agent to introduce select strategic partners from the Middle East to Paladin to participate in its promising real estate investments in Turkey.
Founded in partnership with former US Treasury Secretary William E. Simon in 1995, Paladin is a privately held US-based real estate investment company which manages over USD $5 billion in real estate investments worldwide with a core focus on emerging markets.
The firm invests with well-managed, local companies where Paladin Realty’s capital and expertise can help such companies continue to grow and prosper. Paladin Realty formed Paladin Realty Partners – Eurasia (“Paladin Realty – Eurasia”) and opened its Istanbul office in 2007. This local team is comprised of three senior real estate investment and development professionals and are overseen by Paladin Realty’s Executive Committee.
February 3rd, 2009
FinaVestment held its first Board of Directors meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Mr. Mohammed R. Abunayyan chaired the meeting and welcomed the members: Mr. Mohammed A Al Ammari, Dr. Mazen I Hassounah, Mr. Milad F Al Alami, Mr. Habib F Faris, Mr. Andrew Ian Mullen, and Mr. William R. Thomson. The Board looks forward to a most challenging and promising business in the Region with a well-focused future approach based on differentiation and positioning. A reception was held at the Marriott Hotel on the 4th with a sizeable guests turn-out for the evening.
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October 1st, 2008
FinaVestment Ltd announces the appointment of Rick Stewart and Dr. Erling Refsum as Senior Advisors in the field of Healthcare, Life Sciences and Medical Technologies.
FinaVestment is raising a $100 million Healthcare Investment Fund to promote the creation and growth of healthcare companies in the Middle East & North African (MENA) Region. The fund will invest in U.S. and E.U. companies where intellectual property, product development and/or products can be further developed via collaboration with companies and or research institutions in the MENA Region. The goal is to advance the growth of research and medical product development to create a Research Centre of Medical Excellence in the MENA Region and to provide a superior return to investors over the long term.
Rick Stewart acted as chief executive with significant general management experience of NASDAQ & London Stock exchange (LSE) publicly quoted companies within the biopharmaceutical industry. He achieved demonstrable success in creating sustainable shareholder value via implementation of corporate strategy allied with strong institutional investor relationships and investor relations strength. Rick was successful in numerous public & private financings, raising in excess of $ 400 million, including IPOs, and with major M&A transactions for both private and publicly traded companies.
Dr. Erling Refsum started his career as Orthopaedic Surgeon for about 10 years. He acted as Healthcare Analyst at Nomura International PLC Research Institute and Yamaichi International in London. Dr. Refsum was a director at Mulier Capital Ltd., a UK Biotech company.
FinaVestment Ltd., which was founded in 2005, provides wealth management, private and investment banking, real estate, and advisory services to individuals and institutions on a regional scale. The company, which also has offices in Switzerland and Jordan has long-standing relationships in the Middle East.
September 1st, 2008
FinaVestment Ltd has been appointed by Pegasus Helicopter Group Plc to represent their interests in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for the following:
Manufacturing the PH200PJ helicopters under a License Agreement.
Distribution of the PH200PJ in the GCC, the entire Middle East and North Africa
The Appointment Letter was signed by Bob Zummo, Chairman. Pegasus Helicopter Group plc is the holding company for Pegasus Helicopters Holdings Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary, Pegasus Helicopter, Inc. The company plans to manufacture market and sell the PH200PJ helicopter, a two-seat helicopter that uses pressure jet technology. It is the Directors’ intention to market the Company’s product to civilian, commercial and military markets worldwide, the Directors believe that demand for the PH200PJ Helicopter will be driven by its safety, low unit cost, low operating costs, simplicity and ease of flying.
June 16th, 2008
We are pleased to announce that FinaVestment Holdings SA has been appointed as Placement Agent for the GVI India Carbon Trading Fund Ltd in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
GVI Investment Manager believes it has a comparative advantage in managing a successful trading carbon credits because of the extensive and relevant experience of its investment management team. The team includes the founder, Krish Krishnan, an expert in environmental management and project development in renewable energy, and Carlos Castellanos, who brings over 25 years of experience in Alternative Investments, including research, trading, portfolio construction and management, fund operations, asset gathering and investor relations.
We believe there is a timely and significant opportunity to profit from trading carbon credits according to the Kyoto Protocol.
Please call us for any further information.
May 15th, 2008
FinaVestment Ltd is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Strategic Alliance with MilleniumAssociates AG, the Swiss-based mergers & acquisitions advisory specialists for the global financial services industry. This collaboration will enhance the effectiveness of our joint delivery and competitiveness in the Middle East and globally.
Founded in 2000 by Ray Soudah, MilleniumAssociates is today a leading M&A advisory firm offering support on a worldwide basis particularly to financial institutions and wealth management firms who are seeking strategic advice on corporate strategies, mergers and acquisitions, IPO preparation, or other options. MilleniumAssociates’ experienced team has participated in numerous transactions in the past few years covering a wide range of segments of the financial services industry across numerous jurisdictions.
‘’This is an exciting alliance which can only serve to enhance the future prosperity of both companies, and we are pleased to have this opportunity’’.
For further information, visit: www.milleniumassociates.com
April 22nd, 2008
William R. Thomson has joined FinaVestment Holdings SA in London, as Advisor to the Board. Mr. Thomson's contribution to FVH strategic growth will be immense given his unblemished worldwide reputation as Adviser to governments and international organizations on economic and financial issues. He held numerous high-level positions with prime institutions including the Asian Development Bank, and the US Treasury Department in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Thomson is an active writer, speaker and organizer of investment management/pension fund conferences. He has written several hundred articles since 1995 for Schroders, Oxford Analytica, Asia and Pacific Review, Asia Times, GoldEagle.com; Safehaven.com, and others. He is also listed in The International Who's Who; Who's Who in Asia/Pacific; Who's Who in the World; Who's Who in Industry and Finance.
We look forward with great anticipation to working closely with Bill to enhance FVH strategic vision and dynamic growth.
March 4th, 2008
FinaVestment's Associates J. Chahine Capital in Luxembourg has won the Lipper Fund Award 2008 as the Best Fund over three years ''Equity Europe''. FinaVestment acts as Co-Advisors for an new Islamic Sharia Compliant Fund established by J. Chahine Capital and managed by UBS.
January 5th, 2008
''In order to ensure the smooth development of our company, we are pleased to advise the move of our offices starting January 2nd, 2008 to new premises at:
Rue du Conseil-General 3-5
PO Box 5810
1211 Geneva 11
Switzerland
Tel: ++41 22 700 87 31
Fax: ++41 22 809 66 21
We take this opportunity to thank you for the trust you grant us and look forward to welcoming you very soon''
December 21, 2007
FinaVestment joined the British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce to enhance its business growth and credibility in Switzerland.
