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Kuwait Investment Authority (Investment Management) (KIA-IM) is the investment management division of the Kuwait Investment Authority, an autonomous government-owned entity founded in 1982. Headquartered in Kuwait City, KIA-IM is responsible for the management of Kuwait's General Reserve Fund (GRF) and its Future Generations Fund (FGF), as well as other funds entrusted to them by the Minister of Finance for and on behalf of the State of Kuwait.

Al-Ahlia Holding Co. KSCC operates as a holding company with interest in providing investment services. Its services include portfolio and fund management, instruments, guarantees, securities, lending, brokerage and trading. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Safat, Kuwait.

Wafra International Investment Co. (Wafra) is the investment management subsidiary of the Government of Kuwait's Public Institution for Social Security of Kuwait. Headquartered in Safat, the firm was founded in 1994 and aims to ensure financial investment in all economic sectors inside and outside Kuwait, including investing and trading shares in the GCC and Arabian markets; managing different types of financial portfolios and investment funds; providing forward services and future sales in the local markets; preparing and managing public and private offerings in both local and Arabian markets; conducting studies and specialized analytical research covering local and Arabian markets and providing margin financing.

Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) is the Government of Kuwait's investment arm which was established in 1982 to take over the responsibility of managing the assets of Kuwait from the Ministry of Finance. Headquartered in Kuwait City with a branch office in London, UK, the KIA manages the General Reserve Fund and the Future Generations Fund and may also manage any other funds entrusted to it by the Minister of Finance. All of the assets are owned by the State of Kuwait. The Authority invests in local, Arab and international markets, aiming to achieve long-term investment returns on the financial reserves entrusted to them by the State of Kuwait by providing an alternative to oil reserves. KIA contributes to financing and developing projects in third world countries and projects that contribute to supporting the economic infrastructure of those countries are of special interest to them. These projects are usually undertaken in coordination with development plans proposed by the World Bank and the United Nations as well as within bilateral agreements reached between Kuwait and the recipient countries. The Kuwait Investment Office is the KIA's City of London branch.

Union of Arab Banks operates as a representative organization of Arab banking and financial community. It gives support to Arab banks, financial institutions, economic organizations, and banking institutions with mutual support and connections to the Arab world. The company was founded on March 13, 1973 and is headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon.

Qatari Businessmen Association operates as a non-governmental apolitical organization of a selective group of Qatari businessmen. It represents major private companies covering various sectors of the business community for the purpose of development and progress of the private business sector. The company organizes local, regional and international economic conferences, forums, and business development meetings and gatherings between foreign business delegations that visit the State of Qatar and members of the Qatari business community, in order to discuss business opportunities and various fields of co-operation. Qatari Businessmen Association was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Doha, Qatar.

Qatar National Bank QPSC (Investment Management) (QNB-IM) is the investment management division of Qatar National Bank QPSC (QA: QNBK), a multinational commercial bank founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Doha, Qatar. QNB-IM manages funds and portfolios on a discretionary basis for a range of private and institutional investors. The bank's specialized research team provides in-house research on relevant economies and emerging market companies.

QNB Capital LLC (Qatar) engages in the provision of financial advisory and investment banking services to a range of clients, including sovereigns, government ministries, large to mid-sized corporations, family offices and private equity funds. Its services include mergers & acquisitions advisory, capital markets advisory, strategic financial advisory and real estate advisory. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Doha, Qatar.

QNB Alahli SAE provides commercial banking services. The company is based in Cairo, Egypt. The Egyptian company is a subsidiary of Qatar National Bank and ultimately controlled by the Government of Qatar. The company was founded in 1978. The CEO is Mohamed Mahmoud Bedeir.