PRESSR: Boursa Kuwait and MSCI organize a corporate research session

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The session included four presentations on the latest market updates, the importance of global benchmarks, ESG ratings, as well as the various MSCI indicesKuwait City – Boursa Kuwait hosted an informative and in-depth corporate research session for listed companies and market participants, which examined the evolving global investment landscape and its implications for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets. Organized in collaboration with MSCI, a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the investment community, the event shed light on the forces shaping capital markets and the pivotal role of global benchmarks in driving capital flows to the region.The session featured four presentations led by MSCI, offering valuable insights into emerging market trends, the significance of global benchmarks in broadening investor access, and the opportunities that index inclusion creates for issuers and investors alike. The session also shed light on how companies can utilize sustainability to enhance their performance and gain access to global capital.“Boursa Kuwait continues to push the envelope for the Kuwaiti capital market, ensuring that its participants remain informed of the latest macro and microeconomic trends shaping the global investment landscape and affecting the region’s capital markets, strengthening their ability to keep pace with the rapid evolution of financial markets. The exchange is committed to providing a comprehensive investment environment built on transparency and governance, empowering investors to make well-informed decisions as part of our efforts to support Kuwait’s economic development journey and reinforce its position as a regional financial hub capable of attracting capital from around the world,” said Boursa Kuwait’s Executive Director of Markets, Noura Al-Abdulkareem.In 2019, MSCI announced the reclassification of the Kuwaiti capital market from Frontier to Emerging Market status, paving the way for the inclusion of seven listed companies in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index on November 30, 2020. This resulted in traded values exceeding KD 961.6 million, one of the highest single-day totals in the history of the Kuwaiti capital market.“Engaging with world-renowned index providers enhances the appeal of Kuwaiti companies to prominent institutional investors on the international investment map, enabling them ...

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