SICO Publishes its First Annual ‘Investor Return Requirements’ in Kuwait and the GCC Report

SICO Publishes its First Annual ‘Investor Return Requirements’ in Kuwait and the GCC Report

(MENAFN- Stallion Advertising) SICO Publishes its First Annual 'Investor Return Requirements' in Kuwait and the GCC Report • 35% of Kuwaiti respondents believe the economic outlook is positive and an additional 30% believe the outlook is the same as the past 12 months • Government bonds required ROI in Kuwait is 3-5% compared to <3% for cash deposit SICO BSC (c), a leading regional asset manager, broker, market maker and investment bank (licensed as a wholesale bank by the CBB), has released the results of its inaugural investor return assessment survey, a first of its kind look into the economic and return expectations of investors in Kuwait and across the GCC. The online survey was conducted during the third quarter of 2021 asking two specific questions to investors about overall economic outlook and minimum unleveraged return requirements for different asset classes including listed equities, government bonds, real estate, private equity and cash deposits for Kuwait and the countries in the GCC. The survey respondents, primarily CEOs, CFOs, investment managers, fund managers, institutional investors and high-net-worth-individuals (HNWIs), represented a diverse mix of GCC enterprises and multinational companies, including both listed and private companies. "After nearly two years of living with COVID-19