Founded only three years ago with the sole intention of becoming one of the biggest financial institutions in Egypt, Ostoul Capital Group is a fully-fledged investment institution and an industry pioneer. Along with its two subsidiaries; Ostoul Securities Brokerage and Ostoul Consultancies, the Cairo-based company offers a diverse range of services including brokerage services, portfolio and asset management, custody, private equity, investment banking and consultancy services in addition to being a listing agent and Nilex sponsor. With an acute business vision, aggressive strategies, and a competent banking-experienced board, the Group’s brokerage arm managed to rank in the top 20 brokerage firms with a total turnover value of EGP 225 million within its first year. By the end of 2018, Ostoul still ranked among the top 20 but with a whole year total turnover of EGP 5.64 billion. Through its custody arm, Ostoul is able to enlist companies with the Depository system, a service which landed it an assets base worth more than EGP 12 billion by the end of 2018. In addition, Ostoul became a bond trader to be alongside the top ranked brokers; CIBC, Beltone and EFG-Hermes. This only shows the perseverance of Ostoul to become a leader in financial services in Egypt. With Ostoul’s prominent list of shareholders, renowned client base and solid and highly experienced team, the Group was able to cement its presence in such a short time. The CFI.co judging panel thus concurs: Ostoul Capital Group wins the 2018 award for Best Boutique Investment Bank (Egypt).