GCC markets continued the rollercoaster ride that commenced with the onset of 2008. The markets displayed mixed trends in May. The Momentum model continues to underperform all other asset allocation m..

April 2008 has been a rocking month for the GCC (9.2%) especially Qatar (23.4%) and Saudi Arabia (12.3%). Among our universe of 121 equity funds tracked by Markaz, the top 5 funds all belong to Qatar...

GCC Equity funds, as a whole, performed poorly in March 2008, following the gains seen in February. This poor performance was driven by the increased allocation to Saudi Arabia (26%), which was the wo..

A Review of Asset Management Industry in Kuwait..

This booklet provides an overview of collective investment funds (CIFs), outlines their associated risks, and establishes a framework for managing those risks. It applies to CIFs administered by a nat..