Sigma Investments Group
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| Privately Held | |
| Industry | Holding company |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Amman, Jordan |
Area served | MENA region |
Key people |
Iman Mutlaq Chief Executive Officer |
| Services | Investment management |
| Website | www.sigmaltd.org |
Sigma Investments Group (known as Sigma Investments Limited) is a multinational company based in Amman, Jordan; it offers diversified investment opportunities and advisory services to clients.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Affiliation
Sigma Investments is the sole agent of Australia-based INGOT Brokers in the Middle East; Ingot Brokers, a portal which enables trading on global currencies and precious metals, and also facilitates clients on reaching foreign exchange markets.[1]
It is a member of Global Alliance Partners (GAP), an international network of investment banks, fund management firms and broking companies working across the capital midmarket in five continents.[1]
Egyptian Commodities Exchange
Sigma investments and Ingot are members of the three member consortium which signed cooperation protocol with Egyptian government to establish a US$35–50m worth electronic Egyptian Commodities Exchange in Egypt as the first ever country in the MENA region; it will facilitate the well being of the small farmers and supply of products at reasonable prices abolishing the monopoly of goods.[3][15][16][17][18][19]
Recognition
As the CEO of the Sigma Investments, Iman Mutlaq;
- was announced as a participant in The Economist's Mediterranean Leadership Summit to be hosted in April, 2016 in Malta; the summit to be participated by regional heads and CEOs of multinational corporations.[9][11]
- is recognized as the "Best Woman in the Corporate Sector" at the AmCham MENA Council Women in Business Awards in 2016; women who have had record-breaking accomplishments within the region have been recognized by the council.[7][8]
- was ranked to 32nd position as "The 100 Most Powerful Arab Businesswomen" by the Forbes magazine's Middle East edition in 2016.
References
- 1 2 3 "Jordan-based Sigma Investments Joins Global Alliance Partners". Yahoo Finance(ACN Newswire). October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ "The 100 Most Powerful Arab Businesswomen". Forbes(Middle East). 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- 1 2 "Jordan Business Unveils 10 Most Powerful Jordanian Women". Jordan Business. August 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Jordan's Top Businesswomen: Iman Mutual". Venture Magazine. March 9, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Excerpts from the Speech of Ms. Iman Mutlaq". International Women's Conference. April 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Startup Weekend Amman Women Edition". Google for Entrepreneur. September 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- 1 2 "AmCham Bahrain Women in Business Awards". News of Bahrain. March 25, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- 1 2 "Women take center stage at AmCham MENA Council Women in Business Awards". Gulf News Journal. March 27, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- 1 2 "Malta to host first ever Mediterranean Leadership Summit by The Economist". Malta Profile. April 11, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ "What Makes a Great Entrepreneur?". Open Hands Initiative. October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- 1 2 "Malta to host first Mediterranean Leadership Summit organised by The Economist". Times of Malta. April 9, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Women take center stage at AmCham MENA Council Women in Business Awards". American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain. March 24, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ "MENA ICT FORUM 2014". SCHED. November 12, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Spring 2016 Newsletter" (PDF). American Lebanese Chamber of Commerce. 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Global consortium to inject $50m in Egypt commodity exchange". MUBASHER. 26 November 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Egypt signs protocol to establish commodities exchanges". The Cairo Post. 26 November 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Egypt to launch agricultural commodities bourse by year-end". Yahoo News. February 1, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Egypt to launch Middle East's first commodities exchange by end-2016". Reuters. February 1, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Egypt to launch ag commodities bourse by year-end". Country Guide(via Reuters). February 1, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.