Trusted partner in wealth creation
Company profile
Established in 1974, Kuwait Financial Centre 'Markaz' is a leader in asset management and investment banking in MENA.
With bespoke advisory services, diversified investment portfolios, a presence in 13 countries, Markaz’s total assets under management are KD 1.38 billion as of June 30, 2024.
What we do
Markaz offers its clientele a wide range of products and services including:
Vision & mission
Our vision
Your partner in wealth creation.
Mission
Offer best-in-class investment opportunities and tailored solutions.
Values
Qualified
Efficient
Innovative
Transparent
Sustainable
Our history
- Acquisition of a significant share in Lebanon and Kuwait Bank
- Establishment of the International Trade Finance Department
- Launch of share and bond trading in Kuwait
- Commencement of Portfolio Management
- Public listing of Markaz on the Kuwait Stock Exchange
- Launch of Asset Management Function
- Launch of Investment Banking Function
Foray into the management of investment funds, through the launch of the first Kuwaiti monetary fund and the first equity fund
- Establishment of the Client Relations and Marketing Department
- Launch of the Atlas ETFs Portfolio, the first ETF product in Kuwait
- Establishment of the options trading system on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, to become the Middle East’s first and only options market maker
- Launch and management of first-rated bonds in Kuwait
- Establishment of the department for published financial and economic research
- Establishment of a representative office in Doha, Qatar
Establishment of a real estate investment subsidiary in KSA
Development of the Markaz Volatility Index (MVX)
- Establishment of the Oil and Gas Department
- Development of luxury residential units in Lebanon
- Establishment of Aradi Development LLC
- Launch of joint projects in Syria
- Establishment of a subsidiary in Jordan
- Establishment of a representative office in Algeria to evaluate investment opportunities
- Markaz started to operate in the UAE where it manages three residential projects in Abu Dhabi
- Marmore MENA Intelligence incorporated in India as a majority-owned subsidiary of Markaz
Awards & recognitions
Best Momentum Fund Innovation
2024
Excellence in Investment Advisory
2024
Excellence in Real Estate Investment
2024
Kuwait Best for Digital Solutions
2024
Best Domestic Private Bank in Kuwait
2023
Middle East's Best for Investment Research
2023
Excellence in Real Estate Investment
2023
MENA Investment Bank of the Year
2023
Global Finance's Best Private Bank in Kuwait Award
2023
Best Asset Manager in Kuwait
2022
Best Local Investment Bank in Kuwait
2022
Euromoney's Market Leaders 2022 - CSR
2022
Euromoney's Market Leaders 2022 - Digital Solutions
2022
Euromoney's Market Leaders 2022 - Diversity & Inclusion
2022
Euromoney's Market Leaders 2022 - Investment Banking
2022
Private Bank or Wealth Manager Servicing Kuwait
2022
Global Finance’s Best Investment Bank Award
2022, '21, '20, '19, '18, '17, '16, '15, '14, '12, '11
Best Investment Bank in Kuwait
2021, '20, '19, '18, '17, '16, '15, '14, '13
Best Corporate Social Responsibility Award in Kuwait
2020
Kuwait Asset Manager of the Year
2019
Best Equity House in Kuwait
2019
Research Firm of the Year
2018
Best Equity Fund
2016
Global Finance's Most Innovative Investment Bank Award
2016
Best Equity Manager of the Year
2015
Global Finance’s Best Asset Manager Award
2015
Best Asset Manager of the Year
2014
Best Fund for Arabian Fund
2014
Lipper-Reuters’ award for Mumtaz Fund and Islamic Fund
2012, '11, '08
Best Investment Company
2011
Lipper-Reuters’ award for Arabian Fund, Mumtaz Fund and Islamic Fund
2010
Lipper-Reuters’ award for Mumtaz Fund
2007