Kuwait Financial Centre S.A.K. ‘Markaz’, one of the leading investment banking and asset management companies in the Middle East, hosted a presentation to a group of students from The School of Political Science of Paris ‘Sciences Po Paris’ in the Company’s premises. The students attended a presentation titled ‘GCC Economies in Perspective: Geopolitics at the Forefront’ by the Markaz Research Department. The presentation covered various characteristics of GCC economies including Oil, Monetary Sector and Fiscal Policy, Capital Markets, and Political Risks.

Manaf Alhajeri, Chief Executive Officer of Markaz, answered some of the students’ questions regarding the region’s changing environment. Osama Al Musallam, Assistant Officer - Media & Communications said, “Sciences Po is one of the leading educational institutions in the world, they train students to become future leaders and give them a first-hand experience by exposing them to different markets. Markaz endorses educational initiatives and feels obliged to support students from all around.”