{
  "id": 14416710,
  "title": "Canadian Fiera Capital joins QFC platform, opens Qatar office",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/canadian-fiera-capital-joins-qfc-platform-opens-qatar-office",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-14T09:33:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar Business",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar-business",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/14/10/2026/canadian-fiera-capital-joins-qfc-platform-opens-qatar-office"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has revealed that Canadian asset management firm Fiera Capital has joined its platform and opened an office in Qatar. According to QFC, Fiera Capital manages around USD 115 billion in assets as of June 2026. The Centre disclosed that Fiera's UK subsidiary has received preliminary approval from the QFC Regulatory Authority and will operate under the name Fiera Capital (UK) LTD QFC Branch in Qatar. QFC's CEO, Mansoor Rashid Al Khater, emphasized the importance of Fiera Capital's licensing, stating that it underscores the growing confidence in Qatar as a regional financial hub and enhances the depth of QFC's asset management sector. Fiera Capital's Executive Director and CEO for EMEA and Asia, Klaus Schuster, stated that opening an office in Qatar enables closer collaboration with local investors and supports the nation's objectives outlined in National Vision 2030. QFC is a domestic business and financial center in Doha, offering an attractive platform for companies to conduct business in Qatar and the broader region, with provisions for up to 100% foreign ownership, full repatriation of profits, and a 10% corporate tax rate on locally generated profits.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) announced that the Canadian firm Fiera Capital has joined its platform and established a local office in Qatar.</p> <p>In a statement issued on Wednesday, QFC described Fiera Capital as a leading independent asset management firm with approximately USD 115 billion in assets under management as of June 2026.</p> <p>The Centre indicated that Fiera’s…",
  "key_points": [
    "Canadian asset manager Fiera Capital joins QFC platform",
    "QFC opens office in Qatar, enables local investor collaboration",
    "Fiera Capital manages $115 billion in assets as of June 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}