Markaz’s subsidiary wins ‘Research Provider of Year’ award

Muscat: Marmore, research subsidiary of Kuwait Financial Centre ‘Markaz’, has been awarded the ‘Research Provider of the Year’ by Global Investor, a magazine owned by Euromoney group, which specialises in investment and capital markets globally.
Marmore was selected by specialised jury based on a number of criteria over the last 12 months including performance, growth, unique offering and services.
“It gives me great pleasure to know that Marmore has been recognised for the exceptional business and research performance that it has been delivering. It is a testament to the robust methodology that it deploys in both research processes and client service. It tells us that our focus on strategy, client commitment and innovation leadership has found resonance among our stakeholders,” said Manaf A. Alhajeri, Chief Executive Officer of Markaz and Chairman of Marmore.
“Marmore is thankful to the award organisers for choosing to honour our work. It is truly an honour to be recognised by a prestigious industry forum like of Global Investor. We believe that the award demonstrates the effectiveness of our continuous market growth, research innovation, and client service leadership,” said MR Raghu, EVP and Head of Research at Markaz and Managing Director of Marmore.
“Our quest is to continuously differentiate ourselves with high-quality research outputs, shaping client and market perceptions constructively in the process,” he added.
“Our relentless pursuit to leverage industry and market intelligence to successfully advice on strategies and client projects has resulted in strong customer satisfaction and competitive brand positioning. Marmore believes that this award clearly recognises that dimension of our strong overall performance,” Raghu said.
“This award would not be possible without the support of our clients and key stakeholders, who have helped Marmore thrive in an environment of intense competition and escalating market challenges and uncertainties,” he added.
By building a strong Mena-focused research strategy and execution capacity, Marmore has charted a clear path towards future growth opportunities. Marmore’s vision is not only economic value creation through usable research, but to contribute to healthy research ecosystems and robust debates around critical market problems.
Marmore, since inception in 2010, has undergone a series of transformations in the scope of research deliverables and sectors’ coverage. In order to enhance or cover all elements of client requirements, Marmore has also built a policy research practice over the years.
Marmore believes in connecting internal quality research management processes to carefully chosen alliance or ecosystem partners too.