ASAR welcomes Deena Radhi as our featured artist for 2026. Her work will be showcased throughout the year as part of ASAR’s Art Arena, our ongoing initiative supporting artists from across the region. Deena is a Bahraini abstract expressionist whose practice…
Happy New Year!
As the new year begins, we wish you and your family good health, new opportunities, and a positive year ahead. Happy New Year from ASAR.
Launch of the Emerging Companies Market on Boursa Kuwait
Boursa Kuwait launched the Emerging Companies Market on the 14 December 2025, marking a notable development in the Kuwait’s capital markets framework. This launch reflects coordinated regulatory action by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and Boursa Kuwait, including CMA resolution No….
Tick-Tock: POAs in Kuwait now have an expiry date
Kuwait Updates Its Notarisation Framework: What Businesses Need to Know About Expiry Rules and Digital Notarisation Kuwait has amended its notarisation law through Decree No. 147 of 2025, introducing fixed validity periods for powers of attorney (POAs) and formally recognising digital notarisation….
Season’s Greetings
From everyone at ASAR, wishing you and your family a peaceful and joyful festive season. Artwork by Nourah Altourah (@nourah_art).
Algorithmic consent, liability and corporate governance: How Kuwait financial institutions must make AI work with the law
Algorithmic Consent, Liability, and Corporate Governance: How Kuwait Financial Institutions Must Make AI Work with Law Executive Summary Autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer an experimental tool in banking and securities activities; it has become core infrastructure. From high-frequency trading…
Governing AI risk in financial Institutions
AI Governance: Board Duties, Risk Controls, and Oversight Part 3 of the series: Algorithmic Consent, Liability and Corporate Governance – How Kuwait Financial Institutions Must Make AI Work with the Law By Emile Khoury Hélou (Of Counsel) The deployment of AI…
When AI acts, who is responsible?
Algorithmic consent and liability – When AI acts: How the law interprets consent and allocates liability Part 2 of the series: Algorithmic Consent, Liability and Corporate Governance – How Kuwait Financial Institutions Must Make AI Work with the Law By Emile…
How AI Is Changing Decisions in Banking and Securities
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Banking and Securities Activities– Transforming Decision-Making Part 1 of the series: Algorithmic Consent, Liability and Corporate Governance – How Kuwait Financial Institutions Must Make AI Work with the Law By Emile Khoury Hélou (Of Counsel) AI’s Rapid…
Bahrain energy divestment: advising Engie
Bahrain regulatory execution in a major regional energy divestment ASAR has advised Engie on the Bahrain aspects of its regional divestment from the Middle East energy sector. The transaction involved the sale by Engie’s UAE-based subsidiary to ACWA Power of its direct and…