İş Yatırım
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| Traded as | BİST: ISMEN |
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| Industry | Investment banking Financial services |
| Founded | 18 December 1996 by İşBank |
| Headquarters | Isbank Tower 2, Levent, Beşiktaş, Istanbul |
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Area served
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Turkey |
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Key people
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Rıza Kutlusoy (CEO) İlhami Koç (Chairman of the Board) |
| Products | Corporate Finance, Investment Advisory, Asset Management, Brokerage, Research |
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Number of employees
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405 |
| Website | www |
İş Yatırım (or Is Investment as known outside of Turkey) is Turkish investment bank arm of the bank İş Bankası.
İş Yatırım was established in 1996 as the investment banking arm of İşbank Group in Istanbul. Beyond traditional brokerage services, Is Investment provides a wide array of financial services to domestic and international investors. These services are mainly focused on the fields of corporate finance, investment advisory, asset management, brokerage and research.
Is Investment went public itself in May 2007. Its ticker symbol at the Borsa İstanbul (ISE) is "ISMEN". Is Investment represents a large and commanding presence in the Turkish investment market, reflected in its transaction volumes, ranking first not only in the Borsa İstanbul Stock Market since 2003, but also in the Turkish Derivatives Exchange (TurkDEX), since the foundation of the market in 2005.
Principal subsidiaries:
IS Investment services the largest individual and institutional customer base in Turkey through 10 branches located in Ankara, Bursa, Izmir, Adana, Istanbul (6 branches) representative offices located in Almaty-Kazakhstan and Istanbul-Suadiye. IS Investment’s strong and widespread distribution network is enhanced via over 1200 Isbank branches – acting Is Investment agents located in various industrial, business, and residential districts across Turkey.
IS Investment has won several awards, including Euromoney Awards for Excellence for "Best Equity House" in 2007 and 2008, "Best M&A House" in 2009, and "Best Investment Bank" in 2010 and 2011. IS Investment was given "Financial Advisor of the Year in Turkey" award by FT/mergermarket in 2010, and "Best Investment Bank in Turkey" award by EMEA Finance in 2010 and 2011. IS Investment has also been recognized as "The Company with the Highest Rating Score in Board" by The Corporate Governance Association of Turkey (TKYD).
Comprehensive corporate finance services are offered to local and foreign companies. In addition to consultancy, services are offered for public offerings, M&A, financial partnerships, and project financing.
In accordance with its "Investor Centered-Market Focused Approach" (ICMF approach), investors are able to choose from a wide variety of investment products available in both domestic and international markets.
Through the Portfolio Management desk, IS Investment creates a special portfolio group accordance with the needs and expectations of its investors. The investors can also choose from one of the groups already established by the portfolio managers. These portfolio groups are differentiated via benchmarks designated by different strategies, through which A type (equity), B type (fixed income), or mutual fund options are available.
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