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16th April 2025
ABCC Business Roundtable Highlights Advantages Offered by Qatar Financial Centre
A special business roundtable was hosted by the ABCC yesterday afternoon (16 April 2025) to draw the attention of UK companies to the exceptional opportunities available in the Qatar Financial Centre
The roundtable was attended by Chamber members including senior executives from the financial services industry, legal profession, investors, consultants, traders and others.
The senior team from the QFC were welcome to the Chamber by Mr Abdeslam El-Idrissi, ABCC Deputy CEO & Secretary General, who chaired the discussion.
Our principal speaker, Ms Laila Al Jefairi, Director, Professional Services Sector, QFC, explained the centre’s key services and the advantages for businesses in choosing Qatar as their location for operations in the Gulf and MENA region.
Ms Al Jefairi outlined how the QFC was a major wealth hub attracting capital flows and stimulating the growth of Qatar’s professional services sector. The centre was an attractive platform for wealth management firms, providers of digital and fintech, Islamic finance and related services.
The QFC was taking a lead in developing Qatar’s business environment by streamlining its processes and the costs of setting up. The QFC’s portfolio of top clients, including many from the UK, reflected its record of success in bringing major global brand names into the country.
Heading up a strong QFC team, Ms Al Jefairi was accompanied by Mr Roscoe Stuart Banks, General Counsel, Ms Hessa Nasser Al-Thani, Head – Qatar & MENA, Professional Services Sector, QFC, and Mr Utku Ustunkaya, Vice President – Eastern Europe, Turkey, and CIS, Professional Services Sector, QFC.
During a lively discussion, various questions were raised concerning corporate taxation, free zones, how to start a business in Qatar, visa processes and opportunities in renewable energy.
The event offered ABCC members and delegates a unique opportunity to network with the visiting QFC executives and to gain valuable insights into the attractions of Qatar’s robust financial services sector.