In an age where banks are increasingly reluctant to invest in businesses and give out loans, the slot for alternative financing in the market is gaining prominence: this is where Kamel Alzarka’s Falcon Group comes in.
Kamel Alzarka’s firm is a specialist source of innovative structured solutions for corporates and financial institutions globally. It develops bespoke structures to finance supply chain or working capital requirements for their diverse customer-base. Kamel Alzarka and the Falcon Group have developed a proven and respected track-record, providing in excess of US$7 billion in funding for its clients in the past four years.
When asked about the industry areas in which the firm has been actively investing, Kamel Alzarka commented that they have seen a lot of activity in cars, telecoms and also a huge demand from the leasing business.
Kamel Alzarka explained that what his firm does is to provide financing to corporates to fuel their growth, their exports and their jobs. The firm fills the void left by banks, whose reluctance to lend created a real need for what Falcon Group offers.
Kamel Alzarka is chairman of the Falcon Group, which he founded in 1996. The firm has received a number of awards over the years, including winner of the Best Alternative Trade Financier in Asia Pacific in 2014 and Winner of Best Specialist Trade Finance Institution in 2013.
