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Regulation
Beneficial ownership rules get an overhaul
Subsidiaries of listed companies are exempt from the updated disclosure requirements
Riyadh sets new rent rules
Unregistered leases must be recorded via the Ejar platform
Zatca opens consultation on new sugar-based tax system
The draft is open for public consultation until Thursday, 23 October
US banks to unlock USD 2.6 tn in lending capacity from deregulation push
Alvarez & Marsal estimates USD 140 bn in freed-up capital and a 35% boost to…
Tadawul
The countdown begins
Foreign ownership caps still apply — at least for now
TASI’s correction year
The telecom sector was the only gainer of the year
Al Romaih takes the helm at Tadawul Group
Al Jouf Cement reinstates managing director role, taps Bakr Sindi
Tadawul’s IPO pipeline is picking up fresh momentum
Guggenheim Investments is considering a new office in Riyadh
Nomu
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
Lavenco is floating 300k shares on Nomu
The subscription window runs from 12 to 18 November
Index or else
Active equity funds lost USD 1 tn in 2025 as 73% of managers trailed benchmarks…
November unwinds TASI’s October, September gains with 9% drop
This is Tadawul’s sharpest monthly decline since June 2022
The Kingdom mandates Saudization for housing supervisors in shared accommodation sector
Hizon Logistics to develop 47k sqm logistics park at King Abdulaziz Port
Aramco is reportedly mulling a USD 10 bn asset sell-down
Its terminals business, seen as one of Aramco’s most lucrative assets, could go to market…
Public Investment Fund
PIF takes the sovereign investor crown
The fund invested USD 8.3 bn in digitalization, covering digital infrastructure, data centers, and AI
PIF is backing Paramount’s hostile takeover of WB
PLUS: CGS begins trading on main market today
PIF will reportedly get a gigantic chunk of EA
PLUS: GCC aims to finalize joint air defense shield
PIF to double Japan investments by 2030
PLUS: Russia abolishes visas for Saudis
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
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…
New regulations for the Privatization Law cover direct awards and set minimum valuations
Projects earmarked for privatization must have a minimum valuation of SAR 50 mn
Diplomacy
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
Trump eyes normalization during Crown Prince’s US visit, but analysts see little chance
The Crown Prince is targeting a defense pact and nuclear cooperation