Sigma Investments (Jordan)

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Sigma Investments Group
Company typePrivately Held
IndustryHolding company
Founded2004
Headquarters
Amman
,
Jordan
Area served
MENA region
Key people
Iman Mutlaq
Chief Executive Officer
ServicesInvestment management
Websitewww.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]

Iman signs cooperation protocol with Khaled Hanafi, Egypt's Supply Minister on behalf of the consortium to establish first ever electronic Egyptian Commodities Exchange in Egypt in November 2015.

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. ^ a b c "Jordan-based Sigma Investments Joins Global Alliance Partners". Yahoo Finance(ACN Newswire). October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Arab Businesswomen". Forbes(Middle East). 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  3. ^ a b "Jordan Business Unveils 10 Most Powerful Jordanian Women". Jordan Business. August 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  4. ^ "Jordan's Top Businesswomen: Iman Mutual". Venture Magazine. March 9, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  5. ^ "Excerpts from the Speech of Ms. Iman Mutlaq". International Women's Conference. April 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  6. ^ "Startup Weekend Amman Women Edition". Google for Entrepreneur. September 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "AmCham Bahrain Women in Business Awards". News of Bahrain. March 25, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Women take center stage at AmCham MENA Council Women in Business Awards". Gulf News Journal. March 27, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Malta to host first ever Mediterranean Leadership Summit by The Economist". Malta Profile. April 11, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  10. ^ "What Makes a Great Entrepreneur?". Open Hands Initiative. October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Malta to host first Mediterranean Leadership Summit organised by The Economist". Times of Malta. April 9, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "MENA ICT FORUM 2014". SCHED. November 12, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  14. ^ "Spring 2016 Newsletter" (PDF). American Lebanese Chamber of Commerce. 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  15. ^ "Global consortium to inject $50m in Egypt commodity exchange". MUBASHER. 26 November 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  16. ^ "Egypt signs protocol to establish commodities exchanges". The Cairo Post. 26 November 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  17. ^ "Egypt to launch agricultural commodities bourse by year-end". Yahoo News. February 1, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  18. ^ "Egypt to launch Middle East's first commodities exchange by end-2016". Reuters. February 1, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  19. ^ "Egypt to launch ag commodities bourse by year-end". Country Guide(via Reuters). February 1, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.

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