09 July 2015
Barjeel Geojit Securities LLC, the leading financial monetary intermediary in the Gulf region, has won the Best Performing Financial Advisor award in NRI category of the prestigious CNBC-TV18 Financial Advisor Awards 2015.

This is the fifth time that Barjeel Geojit Securities has been honoured at the annual CNBC-TV18 Financial Advisor Awards in this category. The award was received by Krishnan Ramachandran, CEO, Barjeel Geojit Securities, at a gala awards functions held in Mumbai recently.

"Barjeel Geojit has been a pioneer in developing solutions for the investment needs of Gulf NRIs," said Sheikh Sultan Bin Sooud Al Qassemi, chairman. "The recognition we have been getting at the annual CNBC-TV18 Financial Advisor Awards year after year testifies to the professional way in which help our clients attain their financial goals by providing most accurate and current advice on investments in India."

K V Shamsudeen, Founder Director of Barjeel Geojit, remarked: "The award once again recognizes our levels of excellence in serving NRIs from the Gulf. We just don't collect funds from investors; we go the extra mile by being proactive in educating the community on the importance and benefit of financial investments. We guide them to gain deeper knowledge of the financial services industry."

Krishnan Ramachandran commented: "Winning the award for the fifth time speaks volumes to the high standards we follow as financial advisors to thousands of investors in the Gulf.  The Indian market is a dynamic market but one that needs alertness and sharpness. We pride ourselves in handling this responsibility for the benefit of our investors. The proof is provided by numerous happy investors who have benefitted immensely from our advice."

The CNBC-TV18 Financial Advisor Awards 2015 were presented in partnership with UTI MF. These definitive awards recognize the best financial advisors across the country and acknowledge the contribution they have made to creating and preserving wealth and distributing expert and productive financial advice. The winners were chosen after an extensive multi-stage selection process powered by ICRA, India's most credible research and rating house.

Barjeel Geojit Securities has completed 13 years of operations in the Gulf. Currently, it serves more than 40,000 investors, managing assets worth over AED 1.60 billion (INR 2,750 crores).

The company was set up in 2001, as a joint venture between Sheikh Sultan Bin Sooud Al Qassemi -- who had the vision and conviction about India and its growth opportunities -- and India-based Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services Limited.

The core service offerings of Barjeel Geojit include equities, mutual funds, commodities, currencies from all the major markets of the world, with a particular focus on India. Barjeel is also a Broker/Clearing Member of the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange. Barjeel Geojit has branches in branches in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Al Ain.

In a recent development, Barjeel Geojit launched a real estate division under the name of Al Majaz Real Estate Brokers, as part of its diversification in other areas, with the mission of addressing the needs of property investors in UAE and India. A number of developers have already registered with the newly set up division to offer their properties to Indian investors.

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