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Kuwait’s main index has advanced more than 20% this year, outperforming gauges tracking emerging and frontier markets as investors anticipated the MSCI decision.

MSCI

Kuwait wins MSCI upgrade to emerging market starting in 2020

by BloombergWed 26 Jun 2019Thu 7 Oct 2021

Kuwait will now have to compete for the attention of money managers that invest in much bigger markets such as China, India, Brazil, Russia and neighbouring Saudi Arabia

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Boursa Kuwait

Boursa Kuwait ‘confident’ of MSCI upgrade, says CEO

by Bernd Debusmann JrThu 1 Nov 2018Wed 6 Oct 2021

CEO Khaled Abdulrazzaq Al Khaled says number of reforms have been implemented in Kuwait’s equities market

In September 2017, rival index compiler FTSE Russell reclassified Kuwait as an emerging market, which experts said could prompt inflows of $700 million from investors.

Emerging Markets

MSCI to consider upgrading Kuwait to Emerging Market status

by Staff Writer Thu 21 Jun 2018Thu 7 Oct 2021

Rival index compiler FTSE Russell reclassified Kuwait in September 2017