Kuwait Investment

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Top Investment Banks in Kuwait | Largest Investment Banks in Kuwait

 

View the list of top investment banks in Kuwait. According to Capital Standards, “There are a total of 100 investment companies operating in Kuwait with 54 operating within the confines of the Islamic Sharia provisions and the rest operating as conventional investment companies.” The Central Bank of Kuwait does issue investment companies licences. View the list of some of the major investment companies (that offer investment banking services). According to Central Bank of Kuwait the total assets of the conventional investment companies stood at USD 24 billion and Islamic investment companies at USD 19.8 billion in 2011. To view the list of investment companies click here.

Top Asset Management Companies in Kuwait | Largest Asset Managers in Kuwait

 

Top Asset Management Companies in Kuwait are Kamco, Markaz and others. According to Capital Standards, “There are a total of 100 investment companies operating in Kuwait with 54 operating within the confines of the Islamic Sharia provisions and the rest operating as conventional investment companies.” Some of these companies offer asset management services. “The GCC Asset Management Industry, with roughly 100 asset management companies, manages approximately USD 29bn in assets in about 325 funds as of 31st March 2011. Geographically, Saudi Arabia country funds account for 62% of the total, followed by Kuwait country funds with 19% share” says Markaz in its latest GCC asset management report. 

Kuwait Energy: Investments into the Future

“In Kuwait , we feel that we are part of the world. When there was a high demand for energy , and oil in particular, Kuwait and Kuwait Oil Company responded positively by producing the maximum in 2008. In regard to Kuwait diversification , the long term concern is there. Kuwait should seriously think about diversifying sources of income for the country.” says Sami Al-Rushaid, Chairman and Managing Director at Kuwait Oil Company

Kuwait Top Holding Companies and Kuwait Top Diversified Conglomerates

 

According to Capital Standards,”Kuwait has the largest number of holding companies listed on the local stock exchange amongst the GCC stock exchanges. This can be mainly attributed to the size of the KSE (largest in terms of listed companies) and the prominence of the investment activities in Kuwait. At the end of October 2011, the number of Kuwaiti holding companies increased to 40, in comparison to 38 listed companies at the end of September 2009.”

Kuwait Top Investment Companies | 5 Largest Holdings and Investors

 

According to Capital Standards, “There are a total of 100 investment companies operating in Kuwait with 54 operating within the confines of the Islamic Sharia provisions and the rest operating as conventional investment companies.” Some of these companies are listed as well under asset management companies, investment banks and investment holding companies. Here is the structure of Kuwait Banking system. The sector has been hit hard by the financial crisis and non-interventionist policy by the government. The investment companies face many challenges. The sector will continue to restructure the depts and deleverage. For the complete list of investment companies click here.

Islamic Investments in the Gulf

Interview with Suliman N. Al Qimlas, CEO Bayt Al Mal Investment. I believe 2010 will be a tough year globally and we will feel the pain from 2009.  Kuwait and the Gulf economies are based on oil and if oil prices stay where they are (around $80 dollars per barrel) we will be in good shape that also means a good future for Islamic Investments in the Gulf. The next question is what will the government do with this money?  We recently witnessed our economy shrink and 2010 is up to the moves made by the government and how they spend their money.  If they circulate the money effectively we can expect some nice growth that will benefit Islamic Investments in the Gulf.

Kuwait Investment Climate

Kuwait Investment Climate, Bayan Investment Company, Chairman and Managing Director, Faisal Ali Al-Mutawa
We are living in a very difficult investment climate in Kuwait these days.  Kuwait stock market is depressed and so are Kuwait investment companies stock prices. Over 90% of land in Kuwait is owned by Kuwait and this makes it difficult to start any projects because its too difficult to obtain and licensing is nearly impossible.  With no real investment opportunities available in the private sector we hope with the new plan things will open up and Kuwait investment climate becomes better.

Kuwait Asset Management

Interview with Sadoun A. Ali, CEO of KAMCO. KAMCO defines the financials in terms of short, medium, and long as it concerns the criteria of the asset.  Each one has its own business plan and investment policy that KAMCO has carefully defined in each area and monitor closely such as asset management.  Business is very important for KAMCO because a big portion of our revenue comes from surfaces. We are very attached to those companies and investment banking and asset management is very linked to the health of the economy.

Islamic Fund in India, Kuwait Investments

Kuwait Investments, Chairman of Ektettab Holding Company and Al Madina Investment Company , Dr. Ali Al Shamali
Ektettab Holding is a Kuwait investments company and it started the first shariah compliant fund that invested in India and this shariah compliant fund in India has been maintained for three years despite the crisis and shariah compliant fund it is one of the best performing funds in the region. We have an IPO fund as well under our asset management division. In the service sector, telecom is very important and it is the fastest growing sector in the world. We have created a business model where we are included in mobile services and we are replicating this internationally.

Kuwait Islamic Investment Banking, Muthanna Investment Company

Interview with Abdul Aziz Al-Mazooq. Muthanna Investment Company business model is based on a pure Islamic investment banking model focusing on Islamic investment banking activities including transaction advisory services, private equity transactions, real estate investments, and asset management activities like brokerage, equity research, and management of discretionary accounts.  It is a basic model Islamic investment banking model, the only thing that keeps Muthanna Investment Company going is focusing on several dimensions at once.

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