Watani Investment Company (NBK Capital) is a financial services firm with operations across the Middle East. NBK Capital was established in July 2005 as a fully owned subsidiary of the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), the largest Kuwaiti bank and the highest rated in the Middle East.[2]
NBK Capital focuses on four principal lines of business: Alternative Investments, Asset Management, Brokerage and Investment Banking.
NBK Capital operates regionally in Kuwait, Dubai, Egypt and Turkey with over 170 investment professionals.
NBK Capital’s Investment Banking group sells advisory services (whether debt, equity or M&A advisory) to clients across sectors.
The Alternative Investments group at NBK Capital manages three funds under its two main divisions –
• Private Equity – NBK Capital Equity Partners Fund, a $250 million regional private equity fund and the Kuwait Investment Opportunities Fund, a Kuwaiti $120 million private equity fund launched in 2008.