The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading financial and business centre, has welcomed Canadian asset manager Fiera Capital, a leading independent asset management firm with approximately USD 115 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026, as it establishes a local office in Qatar.
The firm’s UK subsidiary has received initial authorisation from the QFC Regulatory Authority and will operate as Fiera Capital (UK) LTD QFC Branch in Qatar.
Mansoor Rashid Al-Khater, Chief Executive Officer of QFC, stressed the significance of Fiera Capital’s licensing, stating, “Fiera Capital is a welcome addition to QFC’s financial services community. The decision by an established international asset manager to open a local office reflects growing confidence in Qatar as a regional financial hub and adds further depth to our asset management sector.”
Klaus Schuster, Executive Director and CEO, Fiera Capital EMEA and Asia, commented: “Opening an office in Qatar allows us to work more closely with investors in the market and to contribute to the country’s ambitions under National Vision 2030. We are grateful to the QFC for its partnership as we get started.”
Vijay Singh, a portfolio manager specialising in emerging and frontier markets with over a decade of experience, has been appointed Senior Executive Officer of the Qatar office.
Fiera Capital’s onboarding adds another successful inclusion of a foreign financial player in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).
QFC, as a Doha-based onshore business and financial centre, has so far provided an excellent platform for firms to do business in the Gulf country and the region.
The QFC offers its legal, regulatory, tax and business environment, which allows up to 100% foreign ownership, 100% repatriation of profits, and charges a competitive rate of 10% corporate tax on locally sourced profits.
Fiera Capital, on the other hand, has created its own space in the asset management industry by delivering disciplined, high-conviction solutions across public and private markets, differentiated by award-winning investment teams, aiming to create lasting value and stability in dynamic global markets.
Fiera Capital’s vision is to be the partner of choice for clients seeking performance and the home of people who deliver it.
Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Fiera Capital, with its affiliates in various jurisdictions, has offices in over a dozen cities around the world, including New York, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Abu Dhabi.
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