InvestArab | Kuwait CMA-licensed operator

Regulatory perimeter

InvestArab is a trading name of Arab Investment Company K.S.C.C. (AIC), which holds a licence from the Capital Markets Authority of Kuwait — licence AP/2016/0001 — covering custody, securities brokerage (not exchange-registered), portfolio management, collective investment schemes, investment advice, investment control and subscription agency. Scope note: the CMA has not licensed virtual-asset services in Kuwait (Circular No. 10 of 2023, 17 July 2023); the digital-asset features therefore sit outside the CMA's virtual-asset perimeter and are not covered by a dedicated virtual-asset licence.

Covered by the CMA securities licence

• custody
• securities brokerage (not exchange-registered)
• portfolio management
• CIS management
• investment advice
• investment control
• subscription agency

Not covered by the CMA securities licence

• spot crypto trading (not covered by the CMA securities licence)
• custodial crypto wallets (not covered by the CMA securities licence)
• P2P crypto escrow (not covered by the CMA securities licence)
• AUSD (withdrawn 2026-10-20 — no longer issued or sold)
• precious-metals vault (not covered by the CMA securities licence)

Kuwait CMA Circular No. 10 of 2023 (17 July 2023) prohibits virtual asset activities within Kuwait. The platform operator asserts regional cross-border servicing; however, no cross-border exemption exists under Kuwait CMA rules for virtual assets, and providing digital-asset services across borders sits outside the CMA licence perimeter and requires qualified legal review in each client jurisdiction.

CMA Kuwait Circular No. 10 of 2023 (17 July 2023)

Frequently asked questions

What is InvestArab?

A digital-asset platform with custodial wallets, spot trading against USDT, peer-to-peer trading with escrow, a gold vault, and on-chain withdrawals on TRC-20, ERC-20 and BEP-20. It is operated by Arab Investment Company K.S.C.C. (AIC) with cross-border regional servicing across the GCC.

Who is behind InvestArab?

Arab Investment Company K.S.C.C. (AIC), a Kuwaiti Shareholding Company established in 2006 holding Capital Markets Authority of Kuwait licence AP/2016/0001 (securities only per Circular No. 10 of 2023), with a regional corporate presence in Saudi Arabia (MISA IR 24926271701; regional corporate presence only, not a Saudi CMA or SAMA financial licence; regulated by CMA Kuwait, not Saudi CMA). The Verify page lists each registration with a link to the official register.

Do I have to verify my identity?

Yes, before you deposit, trade, use P2P or withdraw. You can create an account and read everything on the site without verifying. The AML and KYC policy explains what we collect and why.

How do withdrawals work?

You choose a network, see the network fee and the amount the recipient will get, then confirm. The request is queued, broadcast, and marked settled once the network confirms it. The transaction hash is saved in your history.

What can I trade?

USDT, USDC, BTC and ETH on spot markets. Peer-to-peer pairs against AED, SAR, USD, EUR, GBP, EGP, TRY, PKR and INR. Gold, silver and platinum in the vault at spot prices from a market feed checked every 15 minutes.

What does it cost?

Spot trades carry a maker or taker fee, shown before you place the order. Withdrawals show the exact network fee before you confirm. P2P desk prices track a reference rate within a published band.

How does P2P escrow work?

When an order opens, the seller's crypto is locked in escrow. When the buyer's fiat payment is confirmed, escrow releases to the buyer. If either side disputes, a member of our team reviews the evidence and decides.

Can I lose money?

Yes. Digital assets and precious metals move in price and can lose some or all of their value. We do not offer guaranteed returns, and nothing on this site is investment advice. Read the Risk Disclosure before you deposit.

How are funds and accounts protected?

Each user has their own deposit addresses, swept to a monitored treasury. You can protect your account with two-factor authentication and recovery codes, and review your active sessions. Withdrawals settle on a public chain, so you can check them independently.

How can I confirm this site is really InvestArab?

Check that you are on investarab.com, then open the Verify page. It lists our company records with links to the official registers, the only email domain we use, and the things we will never ask you for.

Operator and securities licence

InvestArab at investarab.com is the customer-facing trading brand of Arab Investment Company K.S.C.C. (AIC), operating a live production investment and trading platform. InvestArab is a trading name of Arab Investment Company K.S.C.C. (AIC), which holds a licence from the Capital Markets Authority of Kuwait — licence AP/2016/0001 — covering custody, securities brokerage (not exchange-registered), portfolio management, collective investment schemes, investment advice, investment control and subscription agency. Scope note: the CMA has not licensed virtual-asset services in Kuwait (Circular No. 10 of 2023, 17 July 2023); the digital-asset features therefore sit outside the CMA's virtual-asset perimeter and are not covered by a dedicated virtual-asset licence.

Arab Investment Company K.S.C.C. (AIC) is a Kuwaiti Shareholding Company established in 2006, Commercial Registration 117720, capital >USD 50,000,000. Registered office: Ahmad Al-Jaber Street, Emad Commercial Center, 4th Floor, Building 64, Block 6, Sharq, Kuwait City, Kuwait. AIC states that securities client assets are held 1:1 in segregated custody under CMA Kuwait Book 5. Actual segregation has not been independently attested; this securities licence does not cover custodial crypto wallets.

Regional presence: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (MISA IR 24926271701; regional corporate presence only, not the operator or a financial licence; regulated by CMA Kuwait cma.gov.kw, not Saudi CMA cma.gov.sa).

CMA Kuwait Public Register Verification (Three-Step Check)

1. 1. Licensed companies register: Search "Arab Investment Company K.S.C.C." or "الشركة العربية للاستثمار" under licence number AP/2016/0001 at https://www.cma.gov.kw/en/web/cma/licensed-companies.
2. 2. Unlicensed companies warning list: Confirm Arab Investment Company is absent from the unlicensed companies list at https://www.cma.gov.kw/en/web/cma/unlicensed-companies.
3. 3. Virtual assets scope: Confirm that Kuwait CMA does not license virtual assets per CMA Circular No. 10 of 2023, which is why crypto products sit outside our securities licence.