(Source: Middle East Company News)Kipco Asset Management Company KSC (Kamco), a premier asset management and financial services company in Kuwait, has announced today that the Senior Vice President and head of the Corporate Finance Department Mr. Faisal Sarkhou, Mr. Abdul Hamid Mihrez, Vice President of Corporate Finance and Mr, Majdi Gharzeddeene, Vice President and head of the Investment Research Department, participated as speakers at the MEED "Restructuring Your Business" masterclass held at the JW Marriott in Kuwait City on 15th November 2009, which saw an audience comprising senior representatives of local and regional companies.

About Kamco:Established in 1998 with the mission to significantly alter the local and regional investment landscape, Kamco is a premier asset management, investment banking and financial services company based in Kuwait. A subsidiary of United Gulf Bank (UGB) - the investment banking subsidiary of Kuwait Projects (Holding) Company (Kipco) - Kamco was listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) in 2003. After ten years of conducting business in Kuwait's dynamic investment industry, Kamco has successfully established a robust reputation for solidity, characterized by its prudent, conservative investment philosophy which has consistently commanded the goodwill of a wide patron-base comprising a current shareholders' equity base of KD 95 million and a portfolio of close to 1000 institutional and individual clients. Kamco's Asset Management Division specializes in customized portfolio management, forward trading, access to IPOs, and local and international fund management supported by its superlative Investment Advisory and Investment Research business verticals. The Company's Financial Services Division offers a full range of advisory services on mergers and acquisitions (M&As), underwriting, private placements, debt issuance and restructuring, and private equity management. Kamco's commitment to sustainable profitability has rendered it a stable and secure financial standing in 2008, despite a challenging economic climate. The Company's Assets Under Management (AUM) saw a 6% year-on-year growth to KD2.6bn in 2008. In 2009, the Company will further aggressively build upon its core competencies to offer Mena- wide investment management consultancy and services, backed by its proven track-record in stringent risk mitigation, investment product innovation, and a cautious investment approach towards local, regional and international capital markets.Media contact:Angelique Bhattacharjie-JeremiahPublic Relations Representative on behalf of KamcoTel (Kuwait): +965 99084712

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