JEDDAH – AlJazira Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AlJazira Capital and the “Investment arm” of Bank AlJazira, has been awarded the “Best Investment Company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the year 2012” by World Finance. The award is recognized for AlJazira Capital's continued top ranking dominance within the brokerage business in the Saudi Arabian market, along with its successful undertaking in leading and developing Shariah-based products through its range of integrated services and investment products that have achieved great success in the past and continue to do so today, in addition to implementing the very latest in technology brokerage platform for local, regional and international markets. Ziad Aba Alkahil, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, AlJazira Capital, said “we are very pleased to receive this award and are very proud of our long legacy in the Investment banking industry. This award will serve as a means for further recognition and long-term commitment to success. We remain dedicated to producing new and innovative financial solutions for our clients who we believe are behind our core success. We therefore consider them as our partners and will strive to extend our best when delivering our unique and well- diversified asset and portfolio management services.” He further said AlJazira Capital is the continuation of a long success story in the Saudi stock market. Having been the market leaders for several years, we intend to maintain and defend the same position. AlJazira Capital is expanding its brokerage capabilities to offer further value-added services across MENA and International markets, as well as offering a full suite of security business services.” – SG