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….
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. While the law came into force on 2 November 2025, its practical implications are now being…
Algorithmic consent, liability and corporate governance: How Kuwait financial institutions must make AI work with the 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 and robo-advisors to automated credit decisions, AI now influences transactions, risk assessments, and client outcomes in…
Governing AI risk in financial Institutions
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 within the banking and finance sectors necessitates comprehensive…
When AI acts, who is responsible?
Part 2 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) As AI systems perform increasingly autonomous functions in the banking and finance…
Shaping Kuwait’s Tax Landscape – Driving insights on the new MNE tax law
ASAR participated in Deloitte’s tax conference held in Kuwait on December 10, where Senior Partner Ahmed Barakat took part in the discussions as a speaker. Ahmed shared insights on the ambiguities and challenges arising from the ongoing implementation of Kuwait’s new…
KIB updates trust certificate programme, Issues $300M Tier 2 certificates
As Kuwait International Bank K.S.C.P. (KIB) continues to develop its capital markets platform, ASAR acted as local counsel on the update of the bank’s trust certificate programme and the issuance of U.S.$300,000,000 Tier 2 Capital Certificates. The programme update saw its…
ASAR advises on KFH’s US$850M Tier 1 Capital Certificates
As part of one of the region’s notable Islamic capital markets transactions, ASAR acted as Kuwait law counsel to the Joint Lead Managers on the successful issuance of U.S.$850,000,000 Tier 1 Capital Certificates by Kuwait Finance House K.S.C.P. Structured as perpetual…
Driving Kuwait’s emerging Certificate of Deposit programmes forward
ASAR advised on a series of landmark certificate of deposit (CD) programme establishments in Kuwait, reflecting continued growth in the country’s debt capital markets as local banks increasingly adopt both conventional and Sharia-compliant CD structures within their funding and liquidity strategies….
Proposed mortgage law could reshape housing finance in Kuwait
Kuwait is preparing for a significant development in its housing finance landscape with the introduction of a new real estate mortgage finance law. The draft law aims to support beneficiaries of state housing care while reducing the fiscal burden on the…