Built for Kuwait: Boursa Kuwait on one front-to-back platform
Trading, market data, surveillance, back office and reporting for firms regulated by Kuwait's Capital Markets Authority, with hosting in Kuwait.
In short
ZagTrader gives Kuwaiti brokers, banks, asset managers and market operators one front-to-back platform for Boursa Kuwait: FIX order routing, native exchange feeds, compliance and AML, back office and regulatory reporting for firms under Kuwait's Capital Markets Authority (CMA). Boursa Kuwait itself runs its market-making surveillance and reporting on ZagTrader technology, and ZagFN hosts the platform in a Kuwait data center.
- Exchange
- Boursa Kuwait runs market-making surveillance on ZagTrader technology
- Regulator clients operate under
- Capital Markets Authority (CMA)
- Hosting
- ZagFN data center in Kuwait, or cloud, on-premise or hybrid
What Kuwaiti institutions ask first
Exchange links, surveillance, CMA controls and local hosting.
The exchange runs on it
Boursa Kuwait runs market-making surveillance and reporting, and a market game and simulation system, on ZagTrader technology.
Read the Boursa Kuwait storyBoursa Kuwait connectivity
FIX order routing and native exchange feeds, with auction phases and suspensions applied the moment the exchange publishes them.
See Boursa Kuwait accessMarket-making data for surveillance
The feed brings in market-making firms, obligations, orders and trades, so surveillance runs on the exchange's own data.
See market makingCMA-aligned controls
KYC and AML, suitability, surveillance, restricted lists and maker-checker tuned to the CMA, with filings in its formats.
See risk and complianceShariah-compliant products
Tawarruq margin financing, sukuk trading and sukuk repo on the same OMS and ledger as conventional products.
See Islamic financeArabic apps, hosted in Kuwait
Web and mobile apps in Arabic, right to left, and English, with ZagFN hosting in a Kuwait data center.
See ZagFNWhat ZagTrader runs in Kuwait
The exchange links, data and controls, in plain language.
| Capability | What you get |
|---|---|
| Market structure | Boursa Kuwait trades under CMA supervision, with clearing and depository at the Kuwait Clearing Company (KCC). Post-trade runs on the same platform as trading. |
| Order routing | FIX connectivity to Boursa Kuwait from the OMS, with buying power, limits and restricted lists checked before every order. |
| Market data | Native X-Stream and ITCH feeds, with every trading-event transition recorded and auction begin and end applied to market and instrument status. |
| Surveillance | Market-making firms, user obligations, orders and trades imported from the exchange for surveillance, as Boursa Kuwait runs it. |
| Simulation | A market game and simulation system on the same platform, as Boursa Kuwait runs it. |
| Compliance and reporting | KYC/AML, suitability, surveillance, restricted lists and maker-checker controls, with filings, client statements and extracts in the regulator's formats. |
| Global markets | ZagFN reaches 1,100+ brokers, banks and venues worldwide, including through Bloomberg EMSX, from the same platform. |
| Hosting | ZagFN managed hosting in a Kuwait data center, or cloud SaaS, on-premise or hybrid. |
Frequently asked questions
Does ZagTrader connect to Boursa Kuwait?
Yes. The platform routes orders to Boursa Kuwait over FIX and reads its native market data feeds. Boursa Kuwait itself runs market-making surveillance and reporting, and a market game and simulation system, on ZagTrader technology.
Do clients operate under Kuwait's Capital Markets Authority?
Yes. ZagTrader clients run trading, back office, compliance and regulatory reporting under the CMA, with KYC/AML, suitability, surveillance and maker-checker controls tuned to its rules.
Can our data stay in Kuwait?
Yes. ZagFN hosts the platform in a Kuwait data center, and you can also run it on-premise in your own data center or as a hybrid.
Can our clients trade global markets as well?
Yes. ZagFN reaches 1,100+ brokers, banks and venues worldwide, so clients trade Boursa Kuwait and international markets from one account.
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