THE COMPANY: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) was established in 1977 as Kuwait’s first Islamic financial institution. It was listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) in 1984 and is the second-largest listed firm on the KSE, with a market capitalisation of KD3.5bn ($12.31bn). KFH is also the second-...
In 2013 the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) saw increased trading activity and, according to many local players, rising investor confidence across the board. Over the year market capitalisation at the bourse grew by nearly 7%, largely on the back of the strong-performing consumer services, technology, and oil and gas sectors. The jump in value and...
THE COMPANY: Zain Group is a Kuwait-based public shareholding company, which was incorporated in June 1983 and listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) in March 1985. It is currently the fifth-largest telecoms operator in the GCC and the third-largest company on the KSE, with a market cap of KD2....
The Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) was operating purely as an equities exchange at the end of 2013. The lack of product diversification was seen as a key weakness by both the exchange’s management and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). The introduction of derivatives to the KSE, expected to take place before the end of 2014, could transform the...
THE COMPANY: Established in 1979 under the name Public Warehousing Company, Agility is the largest logistics provider in the Middle East and one of the world’s largest integrated logistics providers serving businesses and governments. It employs more than 20,000 employees and has operations in 100...
In 2013 Kuwait’s capital markets posted solid growth. By the end of the year trading volumes, earnings and market capitalisation at the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) were up substantially on 2012. The KSE’s steadily improving performance over the past half decade – not to mention its future prospects for continued expansion – can be attributed...
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