Jordan Investment Trust (Jordinvest) announced that it sponsored the Chartered Financial Analysts Institute – Jordan Branch’s annual graduation commencement which took place last week, whereby two of Jordinvest’s senior staff earned their CFA designation.
Jordinvest's Vice President for Research, Ms. Maria-Gabriella Khoury and Vice President for Capital Markets and Asset Management, Mr. Qutaiba Al-Hawamdeh, joined the 64,000 charter holders in 114 countries and territories after receiving their designation in Jordan.
The CFA charter is the only globally recognized credential for investment analysis and management. The CFA program sets a globally recognized standard for measuring the competence and integrity of financial analysts, portfolio managers and investment advisers.
Mr. Ahmad Tantash, Vice Chairman / CEO of Jordinvest, stated, "Jordinvest's sponsorship of the CFA commencement ceremony stems from our commitment to develop the aptitude of our human resources to fuel Jordinvest's achievements, both in Jordan and the region. Jordinvest’s success is based on a number of factors: unsurpassed expertise, keen analytical capabilities, cutting edge technology, and most importantly the human element in addition to many others. We believe in our people and this lead us to become the leading provider of premium integrated investment banking services on a local and regional scale. "
Mr. Tantash added, "Today we are celebrating another Jordinvest success story, but most importantly we are celebrating Ms. Khoury and Mr. Al-Hawamdeh and their accomplishment. Their outstanding achievement only confirms Jordinvest’s leading market position in Jordan and the region."
Ms. Maria-Gabriella Khoury joined Jordinvest in May 2005, holding a Bachelor of Commerce from the Canadian University of McGill with wide experience in the field of equity research. Meanwhile, Mr. Al-Hawamdeh holds a BA in Business Administration and Finance and an MBA from Southampton University, in England. He also obtained an MSc in International Securities, Investment and Banking from the ISMA Centre at University of Reading in England.
Mr. Hani Jawabreh, president of CFA Jordan, stated, "CFA Jordan is a national organization and member of the CFA Institute in the USA. It includes 24 members of CFA charter holders. The CFA Charter is the world's finest professional certificate in the field of financial analysis and investment management. Upon their graduation, CFA Charter holders will be competent in realizing the ethics of financial analysis."
Jawabreh expressed his gratitude to Jordinvest for sponsoring the CFA's annual ceremony and welcomed Mr. Helmut Henshil, who is responsible for the CFA branches in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Henshil delivered a lecture at the ceremony discussin "The Neuroscience of Investment Behavior: Beyond Behavioral Finance."
Jordan Investment Trust (Jordinvest): Established in 1998 with headquarters based in Amman, Jordan Investment Trust (Jordinvest) is Jordan’s first public shareholding company offering its investors and clients a variety of integrated investment banking services in both the local and regional markets. Services include issuing bonds, restructuring, financial advisory, and asset management activities. Jordinvest adheres to ethics, confidentiality, fairness, quality of service, and client focus. It strives to become the institution with the greatest knowledge of the local and regional economies and capital markets to provide clients with successful investments.
