Financial centre of the 19th century. After 1870, Berlin and New York grew to become major financial centres mainly serving their national economies. An array of smaller international financial centers found market niches, such as Amsterdam, Brussels, Zurich, and Geneva. London remained the leading international financial center in the four decades leading up to World War I. Since then, London and New York have developed leading positions in different activities and some non-Western financial centres have grown in prominence, notably Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore. In Asia, Tokyo emerged as a major financial centre in the 1980s as the Japanese economy became
Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) shares) of the company directly or indirectly as of October 13, 2016, are as follows: 2016: Best Equity Manager in Kuwait Award from MENA Fund Managers 2014: Global Investor’s Best Asset Manager Award 2014: EMEA finance’s Best Asset Manager Award 2014: Euromoney's Best Investment Bank Award 2014: Global Finance’s Best Investment Bank Award To achieve economic and social responsibility, Markaz has developed a strategy based on three main pillars which are the following: To implement this strategy, Markaz cooperates with civil society organizations, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and related Governmental Bodies. 1.MARKAZ official site 2.www.e-marmore.com Kuwait Financial Centre