About this Webinar
In this webinar, Anthony Sassine, co-founder and CEO of Oceane Invest and Nukoud, joins Boursa Kuwait and CFA Society Kuwait for a technical discussion of the infrastructure behind exchange-traded funds and what Kuwait needs as it develops its ETF market. The session follows the introduction of Kuwait’s ETF regulatory framework in June 2026 and examines the roles played by issuers, authorized participants, market makers, exchanges and regulators.
The discussion moves from ETF creation and redemption to fair-value pricing, bid-ask spreads, hedging and liquidity when underlying international markets are closed. It also considers the opportunity for Kuwait to develop locally listed products, including Shariah-compliant and active ETFs, as the GCC ETF market expands.
Key topics include:
- How Kuwait can move from an ETF regulatory framework to an active local market
- How creation and redemption help keep ETF prices close to fair value
- The role of market makers, authorized participants and exchanges in ETF liquidity
- How ETFs can be priced when their underlying U.S. or international markets are closed
- Why securities lending, short selling and hedging can affect bid-ask spreads
- Opportunities for Shariah-compliant, active and thematic ETFs in Kuwait
- What the growth of the wider GCC ETF market could mean for local investors
This webinar is designed for investors, asset managers, wealth professionals and capital-markets participants interested in Kuwait’s emerging ETF market and the infrastructure required to support liquid locally traded funds.
