Partnership Awards 2018

QMPF is pleased to have won a silver award in the Partnership Awards 2018, Financial Adviser of the Year category.

We are delighted by the following comments from the judging panel setting out why we deserved this award:

“The judges were impressed with QMPF’s clear examples of innovative approaches that have been implemented to deliver projects and address external challenges. They also welcomed the team’s ability to react to the changing needs of the PPP market, suggesting its nimble approach could offer an example to others across the world.”

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