FKS Capital Partners: A Boutique Financial Advisory Firm with a Global Reach
Established in July 2013, FKS Capital Partners LLP is a fully independent boutique Financial Advisory, Structured Finance, and Principal Investments firm centered around the expertise and long-standing experience of several seasoned investment banking and financial markets professionals. The company is headquartered at 40-44 Newman Street, 5th Floor - Julia House, London, GB.
FKS Capital Partners was founded by Fawzi Kyriakos-Saad, the former CEO of Credit Suisse Group for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The highly qualified team at FKS Capital has over 75 years of cumulative experience in investment banking, financial markets sales and trading (equity and fixed income), capital markets origination and distribution, and alternative asset management.
The main activities of the firm to date are focused on real estate, advisory, trading, and fintech. In the real estate sector, FKS Capital Partners has made several successful investments across Europe, the US, and Lebanon. In Europe, the firm has acquired two commercial buildings in central London with residential conversion potential and has had a successful first exit 15 months post-acquisition. In the US, the company has co-invested in a rent-controlled portfolio of 563 units in 19 buildings in Queens, New York, and in two Grade A office buildings in Florida. In Lebanon, the firm is involved in real estate development through The LORE Projects, founded in Beirut in 2013 with the principles of efficiency, functionality, identity-consciousness, and social responsibility. The first project under execution is DIYA, which can be found at www.diya-lebanon.com.
In the advisory sector, FKS Capital Partners has been involved in several high-profile projects. In Brazil, the firm is advising the owners of a high-end multi-use property development in the heart of Sao Paulo. In Africa, FKS Capital Partners has advisory mandates involving multiple sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and corporate illiquid funding situations.
FKS Capital Partners is also active in the trading sector, with a focus on financial markets and distressed credit trading activity. In the fintech sector, the company is involved in Quidcycle, a peer-to-peer lending platform that can be found at www.quidcycle.com.
With a strong global presence and a diverse portfolio of investments and advisory projects, FKS Capital Partners is well-positioned as a leading boutique financial advisory firm. To learn more about the company, visit their website at http://www.fkscapitalpartners.com.