İş Yatırım

IS Investment
Traded as BİST: ISMEN
Industry Investment banking Financial services
Founded 18 December 1996 by İşBank
Headquarters Isbank Tower 2, Levent, Beşiktaş, Istanbul
Area served
 Turkey
Key people
 Erdal Aral (CEO)
İlhami Koç (Chairman of the Board)
Products Corporate Finance, Investment Advisory, Asset Management, Brokerage, Research
Number of employees
 405
Website www.isinvestment.com

İş Yatırım (or Is Investment as known outside of Turkey) is Turkish investment bank arm of the bank İş Bankası.

History & General Information

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.

Capital holdings

Principal subsidiaries:

Financial stakes held in

Geographic Presence

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.

Awards and Recognitions

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).

Operational Segments

Corporate Finance

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.

Investment Advisory

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.

Asset Management

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.

Brokerage & Trading

IS Investment’s trading and brokerage services are mainly concentrated to cover Turkish capital markets. However, IS Investment is also highly active in other emerging equity and fixed income markets, as well as all major international markets.

Research

Research and technology have been two key areas where Is Investment invested heavily since its establishment. Is Investment has one of the largest and most experienced research teams in Turkey. The company provides value added research on macro economy, equity and fixed income strategies, and company analysis for its institutional and high-net-worth individual investor base. Currently 85 stocks are under coverage, accounting for 78% of ISE’s total Mcap. Targets to cover all ISE-100 companies by the end of 2012. The most extensive coverage in the Turkish market.

Notable IS Investment Products

TradeMaster

TradeMaster is an online trading platform of Is Investment that enables investors to reach their accounts and to execute stock, futures and warrant transactions with real time data through internet connection.

TradeMaster FX is the platform through which leveraged foreign exchange (FOREX) transactions can be executed including TL, $, €, £, ¥ currency pairs, gold and silver in spot markets.

TradeMaster International

TradeMaster International, the online trading platform that focuses on international capital markets, enables investors to online follow global markets with instant information and to execute stock, futures and options transactions at major global exchanges, including New York, Chicago, London, Frankfurt and Tokyo.

IS Warrants

IS Investment has been the first local investment house to issue warrants, IS Warrants were listed in ISE in November 2010. IS Investment issued warrants written on equity, Index (ISE-30), foreign exchange and gold.

Mutual Funds

Funds Founded and Managed by IS Investment

Shareholder Structure

Contributions to Investment Banking in Turkey

for its role as a pioneer in addition to its innovative reputation within the sector in regards to new products and market tools the company has introduced to the industry.

Awards and Recognitions

See also

Bibliography

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