Research is an essential component of NIC's asset management and investment activities. The company has invested heavily in both human resources and information systems and is continuously building upon its research capabilities to assist mangers and clients in making wellinformed and intelligent investment decisions.

The division boasts a comprehensive data base, in-house analytical systems, and a team of expert analysts to provide strategic insights and timely recommendations on all aspects of the markets.

 NIC produces daily, weekly, monthly and other periodic reports covering local market trends, price valuations, and industry and company specific research using both a fundamental and technical approach. The company also publishes the annual investor pocket guide, a widely circulated booklet which provides financial analysis of listed Kuwaiti companies.

NIC's solid research base has been instrumental in the company's contribution to the development of the Kuwait financial markets, both through the education of investors and advancement of the Kuwait Stock Exchange. NIC has played a leading role in the development of the Kuwait forward market where they are active market makers. NIC's research platform has also enabled it to construct a unique weighted index, the NIC 50, which tracks the 50 most actively traded companies by value listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange.