SFM Group selects Kuwait Financial Centre to be Investment Advisor of its new Middle East Fund

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About SFM Group:

The SFM Group, established in 1999, is a pioneer of excellence in bespoke financial investment solutions, the SFM Group are specialists in the field of product design and engineering, distribution and marketing strategy. The SFM Group head office is based in Luxembourg - globally recognized as the leading European centre for investment funds and financial engineering. Currently SFM Group has seven offices in Europe, mainly in the CEE region, plus an office in Singapore, covering the rapid developments regionally in Asia for SFM Group. With distribution partners in more than 30 countries in Europe, Asia and Middle East, and 100,000 clients using their products, The SFM Groups' "assets under administration" is over USD 380 million as at the end of May 2009, and currently an average of well over 2,000 new clients are being added every month. SFM Group employs a dedicated team of more than 50 staff; their diverse social and cultural backgrounds providing a spectrum of regional and local knowledge, language ability, experience and expertise.

About Kuwait Financial Centre "Markaz":

Kuwait Financial Centre S.A.K 'Markaz', with total assets under management of over KD781m as of March 31, 2009 was established in 1974, and has become one of the leading asset management and investment banking institutions in the Arabian Gulf Region. Markaz was listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) in 1997; and was awarded a BBB+ corporate rating by Capital Intelligence Ltd.

For further information, please contact:

Mariam Al - Suwailem
Senior Marketing & Communications Officer
Kuwait Financial Centre S.A.K. "Markaz"
Tel: +965 2224 8000 ext 1817
Fax: +965 2241 4499