Kuwait’s investors demand more depth

While Dubai quickly captures the attention of most investors looking at the Middle East region, other financial centres are moving to build sustainable market frameworks that will support further investment activity. Caroline Allen talks to Kuwait's Coast Investment Company.

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All markets in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) region experienced a volatile start to 2008, although less than most other emerging markets. But the recent gainer has been Kuwait, which was the only one in the GCC to post a positive return over the first quarter of the year, of 13.8%.

Established investment firms in the country – there are now some 25 listed and non-listed entities — are calling for the financial authorities to bring the market up to international standards to give investors confidence to engage further.

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