Qalis is a fully independent company which helps information understanding by connecting its clients with experts through phone consultations, one-on-one meetings, roundtables, conferences, site visits and trainings. Qalis is based in Paris (France) and was founded in 2011 by Romain de Boissieu (managing partner), former equity sales at Lehman Brothers and Nomura. Alastair Newton, former UK diplomat and senior political analyst at Lehman Borthers and Nomura, is the President of the strategic committee. Qalis serves international institutions of whom corporates, sovereign wealth funds, private equity funds, hedge funds, traditional asset managers. Like Amiral Gestion, a Paris-based asset manager, Qalis' clients value its tailor-made approach and its reactivity in complex and specific requests. Based in Paris, Brussels and in Africa, and having set up local partnerships all over the world, the Qalis team supports clients in rolling out their businesses to performance and growth.