The Group Securities is an old-established investment organization which has been in the business since 1989, as a company devoted to the stock exchange. It was licensed once Qatar Stock Exchange was founded in 1997, and it provides an array of investment services to more than 400,000 investors, with portfolios exceeding QR 100 billions. The Group Securities operates as brokerage firm-finances margin trading- liquidity provider for the listed shares and ETFs. The company has a paid-up capital worth (QR 1 billion), and has been continuously posting profit since its inception. It is licensed by Qatar Financial Market Authority to exercise these activities, and it is a member of Qatar Stock Exchange.