Saudization in CMA-authorized financial institutions reaches 74% in Q3 2020

07/12/2020 Argaam Special


The number of employees at the financial institutions authorized by the Capital Market Authority (CMA) reached 4,417 in Q3 2020, an increase of 46 employees quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), according to the market regulator's data.

 

The Saudization rate at these institutions stood at 74% in the third quarter of the year.

 

The following table illustrates the number of employees at the 108 CMA-authorized financial institutions since the beginning of 2017:

 

Employees at Brokerage Firms

Period

Number of employees

Saudi employees (%)

Q1 2017

4420

70%

Q2 2017

4351

70%

Q3 2017

4379

70%

Q4 2017*

4342

71%

Q1 2018*

4385

72%

Q2 2018

4332

72%

Q3 2018

4353

72%

Q4 2018

4325

73%

Q1 2019

4317

73%

Q2 2019

4330

73%

Q3 2019

4340

73%

Q4 2019

4348

73%

Q1 2020

4350

73%

Q2 2020

4371

73%

Q3 2020

4417

74%

*Includes data of Watan Investment and Securities whose license was canceled by the CMA

 

The number of authorized institutions reached 108 in Q3 2020. HSBC Saudi Arabia was ranked first in terms of the highest number of employees reaching 296, with a Saudization rate of 80%. It was followed by NCB Capital with 278 employees and a Saudization rate of 79%.

 

Four authorized institutions achieved a 100% Saudization rate, including Value Capital, Gulf One Capital and Mirage Brokerage. Alinma Investment followed with 96%. 

 

Number of Employees at Brokerage Firms in Q3 2020

Company

Number of Employees

Saudization rate

Value Capital

7

100%

Gulf One

4

100%

Mirage Brokerage

5

100%

Tamra Capital

3

100%

Alinma Investment

131

96%

Samba Capital

188

90%

The Family Office

10

90%

Al Rajhi Capital

220

88%

Riyad Capital

273

86%

Albilad Capital

126

85%

ANB Invest

138

83%

Impact Capital

11

82%

Value Capital Partners

11

82%

Alpha Capital

32

81%

AlJazira Capital

168

81%

Alkhair Capital

87

80%

GIB Capital

61

80%

HSBC Saudi Arabia

296

80%

Esnad Advisory

5

80%

Asyaf Investment

5

80%

Saudi Fransi Capital

236

80%

NBK Wealth Management

34

79%

NCB Capital

278

79%

Derayah Financial

142

78%

Alistithmar Capital

126

78%

Standard Chartered Capital

13

77%

Al Nefaie Investment

38

76%

JP Morgan

37

76%

Alawwal Invest

45

76%

Ehata Financial 

8

75%

NEO Merchants Capital

4

75%

Bayt Alnomow

8

75%

Greenstone

8

75%

Raed Advanced Investments

4

75%

Alkhabeer Capital

87

75%

Wasatah Capital

31

74%

Goldman Sachs

23

74%

MEFIC Capital

33

73%

National Bonds

11

73%

Bait Al Mal Alkhaleeji

14

71%

Citigroup Saudi Arabia

24

71%

Musharaka Capital

34

71%

Tharwat for Financial Securities

27

70%

First Abu Dhabi Investment

10

70%

Mulkia Investment

23

70%

Rekaz National Capital

13

69%

FALCOM Financial Services

87

69%

Malaz Capital

28

68%

Jadwa Investment

115

67%

Deutsche Securities Saudi Arabia

24

67%

Gulf Investors Asset Management

9

67%

Osool & Bakheet

48

67%

MaCeen Capital

15

67%

SEDCO Capital

83

65%

KASB Capital

20

65%

Adeem Capital

17

65%

Ashmore Saudi Arabia

17

65%

Emirates NBD Capital

22

64%

Northern Trust

22

64%

Al-Dakheel Financial

11

64%

Finance House

8

63%

Watheeq Financial Services

8

63%

NOMW Capital

23

61%

Audi Capital

33

61%

Alawwal Capital

30

60%

State Street Saudi Arabia

10

60%

Credit Suisse Saudi Arabia

47

60%

Saudi Kuwaiti Finance House

34

59%

United Financial House

7

57%

Merrill Lynch Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

21

57%

Itqan Capital

32

56%

Arbah Capital

45

56%

Morgan Stanley

27

56%

Aloula Geojit Capital

11

55%

Anfaal Capital

13

54%

SaudiMed Investment

17

53%

Investcorp Saudi Arabia

17

53%

UBS Saudi Arabia

17

53%

Sidra Capital

42

52%

Muscat Capital

21

52%

BlomInvest Saudi Arabia

42

50%

BNP Paribas Investment

14

50%

Kamco Invest

18

50%

Societe Generale Saudi Arabia

12

50%

Swicorp

32

50%

Mizuho Financial

10

50%

BNY Mellon Saudi Financial

6

50%

Ithraa Capital

11

45%

EFG Hermes KSA

40

45%

Areeb Capital

19

42%

TeamOne 

12

42%

SMBC Advisory Services Saudi Arabia

5

40%

GFH Capital

10

40%

SHUAA Capital

21

38%

Ithmar Saudi Financial Consultancy 

8

38%

Nomura Saudi Arabia

8

38%

BMG Financial Group

20

35%

Amwal Financial Consultants

9

33%

KKR Saudi

3

33%

BlackRock Saudi Arabia

7

29%

Lazard Saudi Arabia

8

25%

Natixis Saudi Arabia

8

25%

FIM Partners

5

20%

Venture Capital

7

14%

 SICO Financial Saudi

6

--

Advance Vision Investment

0

--

Moelis & Company

3

--

Tanmia Capital

0

--

Total

4417

74%

 
 

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