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GIC will raise exposure to Gulf capital markets

Kuwait-based Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC), which has assets worth $9.2 billion, has said it will be increasing its exposure to the GCC capital markets as they have become more mature and offer the best investment opportunities over the next five to seven years. Gulf News - 08May 05:37GMT
Gulf Finance House Plans $2B Cement Plants

Bahrain's Gulf Finance House unveiled plans to create the largest cement company in the Middle East and North Africa region at a cost of $2 billion to feed the surging demand for the material that fuels the region's construction boom. Bahrain Tribune - 06May 07:45GMT
Burgan Bank Plans To Buy UGB's Operations For $725M

Burgan Bank - one of the leading banks in Kuwait - announced plans to buy United Gulf Bank's holdings in four regional operations for a total of US$ 725 million (KD 194 million). Press Release - 05May 10:42GMT
Kuwait: Z-Invest nets KD 3.9m

The Board of Directors of Z Invest announced that its total revenues rose by 54 percent to KD 7.258 million, compared to KD 4.712 million in 2006. Arab Times - 05May 08:09GMT
Arab investors earn $140bn

Arab share investors emerged wealthier by nearly $140 billion (Dh513bn) in the first four months of 2008 as dealers in many global markets continued to count their losses from the fallout of the US sub-prime crisis. Emirates Business 24/7 - 04May 08:08GMT

Hedging In The Region
Ajeej MENA fund is a long-biased hedge fund, which is up 40% in the first seven months since its launch, twice the regional benchmark.
2008: Year Of IPOs?
It's not just Gulf governments offloading their prized assets. The IPO pipeline is a mixed bag with greenfield, public-private and family enterprises coming out to play.

Hedge Funds Are Coming?
A small pool of international hedge funds, such as Pantera and Argent, have already dipped their toes into the Gulf markets by launching regionally-focused vehicles.
MENA To Outperform
MENA economies will top all other regions in performance during 2008, according to a Deutsche Bank survey of the alternative investment community.

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Last Value 08May 09:36GMT	15,057.70
Change	4.70 ( 0.03%)
Previous Close	15,053.00
Open	15,055.90
Day High - Low	15,068.10 - 14,969.90
Year High - Low	15,057.70 - 10,955.30
YTD Change	19.90%
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Ranked by Market Cap | No. of Employees | Total revenue

	Company	Country	Market Capital ($mil)
1	Mobile Telecommunications Company	Kuwait	28,048
2	Kuwait Finance House	Kuwait	22,940
3	National Bank of Kuwait	Kuwait	19,814
4	National Industries Group Holding	Kuwait	8,559
5	Gulf Bank	Kuwait	7,315
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