Home lists Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2021 Mohammad Saud Al-Osaimi CEO, Boursa Kuwait Origin: Kuwait Residence: Kuwait Sector: Finance In a tough year, Boursa Kuwait reported profits of KD28m for the 2020 fiscal year, a stellar increase of over 190 per cent compared to 2019, while the total number of securities traded during 2020 also reached over 52 billion shares, a 33 per cent year-on-year increase. Its CEO Al-Osaimi has played a significant role in its steady growth, from the bourse’s privatisation and listing process in 2019, to institutionalising capital market reforms and ensuring its inclusion into the MSCI Emerging Market Indices last year. As Boursa continues to work on enhancements to its infrastructure and operational models, Al-Osaimi will be a key figure to watch out for.