Global Investment House

Global Investment House "Global" is a full-fledged investment company incorporated in 1998, and falls under the regulation of the Central Bank of Kuwait. Its underlying foundation is to meet the high expectations of local and international clients, and to enhance the investment service industry in Kuwait and the region. Today, Global stock lists on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, Bahrain Stock Exchange, and Dubai Financial Market.

Global plays an important role in promoting investment opportunities in the Arabian Gulf Peninsula to investors through expert financial engineering. It provides investors with a diverse scope of international and national investment opportunities, and facilitates those investments by providing clients with services that target their individual needs, and exceed their expectations.The firm’s business sectors stretch through a wide spectrum

of financial services ranging from asset management, portfolio management, brokerage services, corporate finance and investment funds.

Global has acted as a lead manager for Bonds & Islamic Finance deals, in addition to acting as a listing advisor for various companies. The company is also very active in managing an array of investment funds, accommodating to the different needs of our divergent client base.

As a further means of extending its services to the community, Global produces on a regular basis in-depth research reports.

Global has accomplished much since the company’s inception, and has been vigorous in developing the capital markets. Global’s Assets Under Management reached KD1.8 billion (USD6.2 billion) on December 31 2005.

Gulf Energy

Gulf Energy is a frontrunner in the global energy sector. A consortium of global energy experts, Gulf Energy is dedicated to generating innovative,high value-adding business solutions

in the energy industry and seeing them implemented to the benefit of energy stakeholders worldwide.

Gulf Energy’s first endeavour is the multi-billion dollar Energy City Qatar.

Energy City Qatar

Energy City Qatar (ECQ) is a pioneering development that will be the Gulf’s first hydrocarbon industry hub. ECQ will be a single point of access to markets and expertise, the Middle East home for global players in the hydrocarbon value chain.

Developed by Gulf Energy, ECQ aims to attract the industry leaders in O&G production, IOCs, NOCs, support services, infrastructure and downstream activities, shipping and trading, market and resource data, intellectual property and energy trading.

ECQ has the full support of Qatar’s Government and aims to lead the way in hydrocarbon above ground resource development.

ECQ forms part of the major new city development, Lusail, which is being developed by Qatari Diar Real Estate and Investment Company. In addition to major business and entertainment districts, this development will be home to up to 200,000 residents. Qatar is the most progressive, business friendly and the fastest growing economy in the Middle East. Home to the world’s third largest natural gas reserve, Qatar has a stable and maturing political environment, a free press and best in class internationally recognised regulatory environment.

ECQ’s lead financial advisor is Gulf Finance House and PFC Energy is its strategic advisor. Its strategic partners are Abu Dhabi Investment House and Kuwait Investment Co.