How do you assess the current appetite for (Islamic bonds), and how key are they to reducing capital flight and increasing market liquidity?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Faisal Sarkhou, CEO, KIPCO Asset Management Company from The Report: Kuwait 2014
Articles & Analysis | Banking from The Report: Kuwait 2014
THE COMPANY: Set up in 1960, Gulf Bank KSC (GBK) is a Kuwait-based commercial bank, listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange since 1984. It is currently the fourth-largest bank on the KSE, with a market capitalisation of KD1.1bn ($3.87bn). GBK was one of the worst-hit banks in the MENA region during the...
Articles & Analysis | Financial services from The Report: Kuwait 2014
THE COMPANY: KIPCO was established in 1975 and has significant ownership interests in a portfolio of more than 60 companies operating across 24 countries through its core subsidiaries and associates. KIPCO’s portfolio includes companies in high growth markets spanning different sectors that include...
Articles & Analysis | Banking from The Report: Kuwait 2014
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-...
Articles & Analysis | Growing activity on the bourse reflects new optimism in the market from The Report: Kuwait 2014
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...
Articles & Analysis | Share Analysis: Zain Group from The Report: Kuwait 2014
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....