The Kuwait Capital Markets Authority has granted Watani Investment Company a license to market through private placement in Kuwait up to 3 million shares in Leasing and Finance Fund 13 (KD) Ltd., a collective investment scheme established in the Cayman Islands. The offer is restricted to professional clients and sets a price of KWD 100 per share, plus a one-time subscription commission of up to 2.25% of the invested amount. Watani Investment Company and the National Bank of Kuwait may receive subscription applications. The license will run for one year from the issuance of the authority’s license certificate after payment of the prescribed fees. Those fees must be paid within one month of the decision or the approval will be deemed void.