Saudization in CMA-authorized financial institutions reaches 76% in Q1 2021

19/05/2021 Argaam Special

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The number of employees at the financial institutions authorized by the Capital Market Authority (CMA) reached 4,464 in Q1 2021, an increase of 69 employees quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), according to the market regulator's data.

 

The Saudization rate at these institutions stood at 76% in the first quarter of the year.

 

The following table illustrates the number of employees at the 105 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%

Q4 2020

4395

75%

Q1 2021

4464

76%

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

 

The number of authorized institutions reached 105 in Q1 2021. Riyad Capital was ranked first in terms of the highest number of employees reaching 286, with a Saudization rate of 86%. It was followed by HSBC Saudi Arabia with 272 employees and a Saudization rate of 80%.

 

Merak Capital achieved 100% Saudization rate, followed by Alinma Investment with 95%, and Al Rajhi Capital with 90%.

 

Number of Employees at Brokerage Firms in Q1 2021

Company

Number of Employees

Saudization rate

Merak Capital

8

100

Alinma Investment

144

95%

Al Rajhi Capital

213

90%

Samba Capital

196

88%

The Family Office

17

88%

Ehata Financial

8

 88%

NCB Capital

271

 87%

Riyad Capital

286

 86%

Albilad Capital

132

 86%

Impact Capital

13

 85%

National Bonds

19

 84%

ANB Invest

142

 83%

Alpha Capital

35

 83%

AlJazira Capital

178

 83%

Al Nefaie Investment

40

 83%

Derayah Financial

163

 82%

Alkhair Capital

92

 80%

Saudi Fransi Capital

240

 80%

HSBC Saudi Arabia

272

 80%

GIB Capital

60

 80%

Value Capital Partners

10

 80%

Alawwal Invest

54

 80%

Alistithmar Capital

136

 79%

FALCOM Financial Services

82

 78%

NBK Wealth Management

36

 78%

Al-Dakheel Financial

17

 76%

Alkhabeer Capital

87

 76%

Wasatah Capital

33

 76%

JP Morgan

37

 76%

Adeem Capital

16

 75%

Burrak AlKhail Financial

4

 75%

Raed Advanced Investments

4

 75%

Mulkia Investment

23

 74%

Bait Al Mal Alkhaleeji

15

 73%

Tharwat for Financial Securities

26

 73%

Citigroup Saudi Arabia

25

 72%

SEDCO Capital

99

 72%

Bayt Alnomow

7

 71%

Goldman Sachs

21

 71%

NOMW Capital

24

 71%

Darfin Capital

10

 70%

Malaz Capital

30

 70%

First Abu Dhabi Investment

10

 70%

Northern Trust

20

 70%

Osool & Bakheet

49

 69%

Rekaz National Capital

16

 69%

MEFIC Capital

34

 68%

Jadwa Investment

119

 67%

Deutsche Securities Saudi Arabia

27

 67%

Standard Chartered Capital

9

 67%

Gulf Investors Asset Management

9

 67%

Ashmore Saudi Arabia

21

 67%

Arch Capital

3

 67%

Musharaka Capital

30

 67%

Mizuho Financial

15

 67%

KASB Capital

14

 64%

Merrill Lynch Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

22

 64%

Audi Capital

27

 63%

Esnad Advisory

8

 63%

BNY Mellon Saudi Financial

8

 63%

Emirates NBD Capital

21

 62%

Credit Suisse Saudi Arabia

34

 62%

99Hlala Capital

13

 62%

Arbah Capital

44

 61%

State Street Saudi Arabia

10

 60%

Alawwal Capital

27

 59%

Anfaal Capital

12

 58%

BNP Paribas Investment

12

 58%

Watheeq Financial Services

12

 58%

Kamco Invest

19

 58%

Greenstone

7

 57%

Aloula Geojit Capital

9

 56%

Sidra Capital

46

 54%

TeamOne

13

 54%

Morgan Stanley

28

 54%

UBS Saudi Arabia

17

 53%

BlomInvest Saudi Arabia

43

 51%

Amwal Financial Consultants

10

 50%

SaudiMed Investment

16

 50%

Investcorp Saudi Arabia

16

 50%

Tanmia Capital

4

 50%

Lazard Saudi Arabia

10

 50%

Saudi Kuwaiti Finance House

21

 48%

Societe Generale Saudi Arabia

11

 45%

EFG Hermes KSA

40

 45%

Muscat Capital

20

 45%

Ithmar Saudi Financial Consultancy

9

 44%

BlackRock Saudi Arabia

9

 44%

Swicorp

33

 42%

Itqan Capital

29

 41%

Areeb Capital

18

 39%

Natixis Saudi Arabia

8

 38%

BMG Financial Group

19

 37%

SHUAA Capital

20

 35%

SMBC Advisory Services Saudi Arabia

6

 33%

FIM Partner

6

 33%

KKR Saudi

3

 33%

GFH Capital

12

 25%

Venture Capital

7

 14%

SICO Financial Saudi

--

--

Advance Vision Investment

--

--

Asyaf Investment

--

--

Tamra Capital

--

--

Moelis & Company

3

--

Ertikaa Capital

1

--

Total

4 464

76%

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