Over 2014, there has been a welcome recovery of initial public offering (IPO) activity in the GCC region. According to PwC, 16 GCC companies went to regional markets, raising a total of $10.8bn. The tail end of the year proved to be a particularly fruitful time, accounting for $7.3bn of the total and raising hopes that 2015 would see the...
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Articles & Analysis | A raft of IPOs signal recovery in capital markets from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
Articles & Analysis | Saudi Arabia's family-owned businesses get new corporate governance guidelines from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
The corporate governance regimes of Saudi Arabia’s family-owned businesses (FOBs) are a salient talking point in financial circles, for obvious reasons. Estimates as to their contribution to GDP vary, but a 2012 study by the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry claimed that the Kingdom’s FOBs in that year accounted for around SR350bn ($93...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Mohammed Al Jadaan, Chairman, Capital Market Authority (CMA): Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
What are the most important issues the Kingdom should address to attain emerging market status?
Articles & Analysis | Major investments set to benefit both residents and pilgrims in Saudi Arabia's Makkah from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
Home to the holiest site in Islam – the Grand Mosque and the Kaaba contained within it – and a place of pilgrimage for millions of Muslims, Makkah is a unique city. Its special status also presents local authorities with a unique set of challenges, not least how to expand capacity and facilities in a way that both satisfies the needs of...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Adel Al Ghamdi, CEO, Saudi Stock Exchange: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
How will opening the exchange to foreign institutional investors affect the capital markets?
Articles & Analysis | A growing role for the private sector has brought new opportunities in Saudi Arabia from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
Thanks to its large population, a renowned hydrocarbons industry and an increasingly diverse non-oil sector, Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s wealthiest nations and a member of the G20 group of major economies. IMF data shows its GDP to be larger than that of advanced economies such as Sweden, Norway and Austria, as well as those of Middle...