The Kuwait Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has submitted a report to the Attorney General concerning an alleged offence under Article 127(1) of Law No. 7 of 2010 on the establishment of the CMA and the regulation of securities activities, as amended. The referral follows a failure by an entity formerly listed on Boursa Kuwait to allow CMA employees to access data and information the Authority considered important to review. The CMA linked the suspected offence to the entity’s non-cooperation in enabling staff to view the relevant information in the context of a whistleblowing case.
Kuwait Capital Markets Authority 2026-01-14
Kuwait Capital Markets Authority refers suspected Article 127 offence to the Attorney General over failure to provide requested information
The Kuwait Capital Markets Authority has referred a case to the Attorney General regarding an alleged offence under Article 127(1) of Law No. 7 of 2010, involving a former Boursa Kuwait-listed entity's failure to provide access to data deemed important by the Authority in a whistleblowing investigation.