Type Public Company Founded 1974 | Industry Financial Services Website www.markaz.com | |
Headquarters Duaij Building, Mubarak Al-Kabeer St, Al Qiblah, Kuwait |
Kuwait Financial Centre K.P.S.C "Markaz", established in 1974, is an asset management and investment banking institution in the Persian Gulf region with total Assets Under Management (AUM) as of June 30, 2016, of KD 910 million (USD 3.01 billion). Asset management services offered by the company include investment advisory services, GCC & International Investments and Private Equities. Investment banking services include Corporate Finance, MENA Real Estate, US Real Estate, Oil and Gas and Structured Finance. Markaz was listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) in 1997.
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Shareholders structuring
The major shareholders (owning more than 5% of the issued shares) of the company directly or indirectly as of October 13, 2016, are as follows:
Subsidiaries and branches
Latest awards
2016: Best Equity Manager in Kuwait Award from MENA Fund Managers
2014: Global Investor’s Best Asset Manager Award
2014: EMEA finance’s Best Asset Manager Award
2014: Euromoney's Best Investment Bank Award
2014: Global Finance’s Best Investment Bank Award
Corporate social responsibility
To achieve economic and social responsibility, Markaz has developed a strategy based on three main pillars which are the following:
To implement this strategy, Markaz cooperates with civil society organizations, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and related Governmental Bodies.