Saudi Tadawul Group to host 3rd edition of Kingdom’s Capital Market Forum

The third edition of the Saudi Capital Market Forum was held in Riyadh in 2023. Saudi Capital Market Forum
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Updated 31 January 2024
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Saudi Tadawul Group to host 3rd edition of Kingdom’s Capital Market Forum

RIYADH: Top financial minds and decision-makers will gather in Riyadh for the Saudi Capital Market Forum to discuss market evolution, investment strategies, and regulatory developments. 

Following the success of two previous editions, Saudi Tadawul Group has announced the upcoming edition of the forum scheduled to take place on Feb. 19-20. 

To be held under the patronage of Minister of Finance Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, who is also chairman of the Financial Sector Development Program  

Committee, the discussions will center around the theme of “Powering Growth,” according to a press release. 

“As a key player in Saudi Arabia's financial sector, Saudi Tadawul Group plays a major role in developing the Saudi capital market and supporting economic transformation,” said Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Hussan, CEO of Saudi Tadawul Group. 

He added that the SCMF fosters connections from the East to the West, creating new growth opportunities. 

Al-Hussan further said that, in this edition, the forum will host issuers, investors, policymakers, and capital market institutions for insightful dialogues that will catalyze the Kingdom’s transition toward a more innovative and sustainable future. 

The SCMF will conclude with the announcement of the 2023 Saudi Capital Market Awards, recognizing market participants who have played a pivotal role in advancing the Kingdom’s capital market across 17 different categories. These categories encompass distinctions such as the IPO – initial public offering – of the Year 2023 and Broker of the Year. 

The second edition of the SCMF saw a total of 13 deals and partnerships being forged during the two-day event, which also featured numerous informative panel discussions and presentations.  

The event brought together over 2,000 issuers, investors, and market participants for two days of dialogue focused on advancing regional capital markets. 

The last edition featured notable agreements, including a memorandum of understanding between Saudi Tadawul Group and Clarity AI, an artificial intelligence-powered platform facilitating assessment and reporting for businesses. 

The partnership aimed to explore creating a data management and investor platform for users in the region and beyond. 

Further agreements included three MoUs signed by Saudi Tadawul Group with the Singapore, Egypt, and Qatar exchanges.  

Additionally, SNB Capital inked a deal with Goldman Sachs Academy, and Saudi Venture Capital and Saudi Exchange entered into another agreement. 


Work suspended on Riyadh’s massive Mukaab megaproject: Reuters

Updated 27 January 2026
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Work suspended on Riyadh’s massive Mukaab megaproject: Reuters

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has suspended planned construction of a colossal cube-shaped skyscraper at the center of a downtown development in Riyadh while it reassesses the project's financing and feasibility, four people familiar with the matter said.

The Mukaab was planned as a 400-meter by 400-meter metal cube containing a dome with an AI-powered display, the largest on the planet, that visitors could observe from a more than 300-meter-tall ziggurat — or terraced structure —inside it.

Its future is now unclear, with work beyond soil excavation and pilings suspended, three of the people said. Development of the surrounding real estate is set to continue, five people familiar with the plans said.

The sources include people familiar with the project's development and people privy to internal deliberations at the PIF.

Officials from PIF, the Saudi government and the New Murabba project did not respond to Reuters requests for comment.

Real estate consultancy Knight Frank estimated the New Murabba district would cost about $50 billion — roughly equivalent to Jordan’s GDP — with projects commissioned so far valued at around $100 million.

Initial plans for the New Murabba district called for completion by 2030. It is now slated to be completed by 2040.

The development was intended to house 104,000 residential units and add SR180 billion to the Kingdom’s GDP, creating 334,000 direct and indirect jobs by 2030, the government had estimated previously.

(With Reuters)