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How global crises are turning into financial assets
Daily trading volumes on Polymarket exceed USD 100 mn
Prediction markets boom amid legislative showdown in the US
New research shows that prediction markets are leading in price discovery and outperforming professional analysts
How Saudi’s new regulations could help spur supply in a crunched warehousing market
Setting up new warehouses — as well as operating existing ones — will be required…
Codified rules for industrial and digital economic zones
Investors gain exemption from the standard Companies Law, with new provisions for dynamic Saudization and…
Tadawul
Social trader InvestSky finds a bank partner in ANB Capital
The move gives retail investors regulated access to Saudi and US stocks
Are we nearing the death of the REIT access premium?
The upside is shifting toward yield, execution, and a small set of assets that still…
Geopolitical fears, metals slump threaten TASI’s January gains
AMAK and Ma’aden were the biggest casualties of yesterday’s sell-off
Tadawul’s main market is opening up to foreign investors today
PLUS: Aramco to sell stakes in gas-fired power plants soon
Nomu
Nomu is getting its first 2026 newcomer
Proceeds will be directed primarily toward expanding the aesthetic medicine provider’s footprint
Alwazn Almithaly opens books on Nomu IPO
The subscription period will run until 9 December.
Nomu opens up to more investors in push to revive liquidity
The threshold for individuals qualifying through trading activity was cut to SAR 20 mn in…
Alwazn Almithaly is taking 15% stake to Nomu
Books open on 3 December and run until 9 December
THIS MORNING: View United Real Estate gears up for main market transfer
PLUS: Zoho looks to expand in Saudi + UAE
Bondholders call the PIF’s bluff as S&P stalls EA debt maneuver
The consortium must now decide whether to sweeten the offer or risk a protracted judicial…
CMA opens consultation on direct listing route for subsidiaries
The move aims to unlock value from subsidiaries of established main market companies
Under-construction data centers tap ratings to fund AI buildup
Developers are securing investment-grade ratings to unlock new pools of capital
Public Investment Fund
Sabic to supply Pirelli’s tire factory with raw materials
The facility is set to begin production this year.
Fitch forecasts near-term stability and long-term capital strain for Saudi banks
Bank financing for gigaprojects currently accounts for just 5-7% of average sector loans
PIF starts 2026 debt issuances with a bang
The sale was priced at 5.13%, about bps over US Treasuries, well inside the initial…
PIF sets price guidance for its 10-sukuk issuance
The price guidance was set at 120 bps over US Treasuries
Royal court
New governors, deputy ministers appointed in latest royal decrees
Jazan gets a new governor — Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King Salman reshuffles senior military commanders
New commanders to the joint, land, and naval forces
Five companies get mining exploration licenses
5 companies received licenses for 6 sites
A beach-cleaning robot
The robot is able to clean 3k sqm within an hour
Public policy
Saudi gives the private sector a bigger role in the privatization reset
The new strategy concludes the privatization program launched in 2018
New pension system comes into effect, pushing up retirement age for most
The new rules raise the retirement age for new entrants to the job market
Wherein the WSJ takes an interest in our public finances
Officials have previously signaled we’d be borrowing — and pacing out select projects
New rules regulating gov’t communication at home and abroad
Formal government communication with entities abroad of foreign missions here will only be made through the…
Diplomacy
Saudi commits USD 1 bn to Gaza aid, MBS hosts Lindsey Graham
The Kingdom joined a USD 17 bn joint care package for Gaza’s reconstruction
Crown Prince, Trump expand US-Saudi defense, minerals, AI partnership in Washington
Bin Salman pledged to increase Saudi’s investment commitments to USD 1 tn
Saudi, Kuwait strengthen ties with MoUs + Talks with Canada on foreign investment agreement kicks off
ALSO: The Kingdom and Canada reactivated the Joint Economic Commission
Riyadh to prioritize defense pact, push back on closer ties with Israel in US visit
Talks will likely center on a US-Saudi defense pact modeled after the US-Qatar framework