15 June 2007
Company to focus on introducing global alternative investment managers and products in the Middle East

Dubai, UAE - Capintro Partners, Ltd. (Capintro), an investment placement specialist with a focus on introducing global alternative investment managers and products including hedge funds, announced today the simultaneous launch of its UK and Dubai-based operations.

The company also launched with the announcement of its Board of Directors, led by Mr. Arnold Mintz, Chief Operating Officer of Asset Alliance Corporation, and James Parker, Managing Director of Asset Alliance International (UK), Ltd., as well as the appointment of Capintro's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mahmoud Al-Khawaja, previously responsible for managing Asset Alliance's Middle East operations.

"Today represents an important milestone for Capintro as we establish the foundations for revolutionizing the scope of the investment placement business in the Middle East. We have strategically aligned ourselves with exceptional global partners and expect to distinguish ourselves as leaders in this industry very rapidly," said Mahmoud Al-Khawaja, CEO of Capintro.

"We believe that Capintro Partners will serve an important niche in the expanding Middle East region by providing institutional and high net worth investors with access to a diverse group of alternative investment managers from different regions throughout the world," said Arnold Mintz, Chief Operating Officer of Asset Alliance.

Capintro has aggressive plans to expand their operational network throughout the region particularly in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar. The firm launches with an impressive portfolio of clients from every GCC country, and others in Jordan and Lebanon.

Headquartered in the United Kingdom with a representative office in Dubai, Capintro will undertake a range of activities including, but not limited to, placement services of actively managed funds and direct investments in the alternative investment industry including hedge funds. Aiming to become a leader in the investment product placement business, Capintro will bridge a gap between global investment managers and institutional and high net worth clients throughout the Middle East region.

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