Capital market institutions employ 5,531 by Q3-end; Saudization at 77%: CMA

24/12/2023 Argaam Special
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The number of employees at capital market institutions in Saudi Arabia rose by seven quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to 5,531 by the end of the third quarter of 2023, according to the latest data from the Capital Market Authority (CMA). 

  

Meanwhile, the Saudization rate at these institutions reached 77% by the end of the same quarter, according to the CMA’s Capital Market Institutions Report. 

 

The table below shows the number of employees at the 134 capital market institutions since 2017:

 

 Employees at Capital Market Institutions since 2017*

Period**

Number of employees

Saudization

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

4240

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%

Q2 2021

4491

76%

Q3 2021

4606

77%

Q4 2021

4773

77%

Q1 2022

4784

78%

Q2 2022

5109

77%

Q3 2022

5100

77%

Q4 2022

5184

77%

Q1 2023

5350

77%

Q2 2023

5524

75%

Q3 2023

5531

77%

*Includes data of companies that were licensed at the time, but unlicensed later.

**Data is updated periodically.

 

The number of capital market institutions reached nearly 136 by the end of the third quarter of 2023. SNB Capital topped the list by number of employees with 378. Riyad Capital followed with 304 employees. The Saudization rate at both entities hit 88% during the same period.

 

Meanwhile, seven companies achieved 100%Saudization.

 

Number of Employees by end of Q3 2023

Company

Number of Employees 

Saudization

JOA Capital

4

100%

Razeen Capital

7

100%

Rawasi Advanced Investment

4

100%

Jadara Investment

4

100%

Dirham Capital

6

100%

Sadeed Financial

5

100%

Merak Capital

20

100%

Alinma Invest

173

95%

Manafa Capital

14

93%

Mekyal Financial Tech

12

92%

Edraj Capital

11

91%

Al Rajhi Capital

251

88%

 Riyad Capital

304

88%

SNB Capital

378

88%

Sabeen Investment

8

88%

Albilad Capital

184

88%

Tamra Capital 

16

88%

Dom Capital

23

87%

Mahafeth Real Estate Investment

7

86%

Adeem Capital

14

86%

TeamOne

7

86%

Derayah Financial

192

85%

Saudi Fransi Capital

187

85%

ANB Capital

162

85%

Derb Al-Tajar Finance

6

83%

Miyar Capital

24

83%

Mulkia Investment

30

83%

Alistithmar Capital

130

82%

Bait Al Mal Al Khaleeji

22

82%

Yaqeen Capital

95

81%

Alkhabeer Capital

110

81%

GIB Capital

91

80%

AlJazira Capital

186

80%

Value Capital Partners

20

80%

Standard Chartered Capital Saudi Arabia

15

80%

AlKhizanah Capital

5

80%

Marifa Capital

20

80%

Al-Nefaie Investment

34

79%

Northern Trust

24

79%

Alpha Capital

62

79%

The Family Office

33

79%

SEDCO Capital

103

79%

Alkhair Capital

88

78%

Alawwal Invest

218

78%

Arch Capital

18

78%

Seedra Investment

9

78%

Capital Growthis

31

77%

Afaq Capital

13

77%

Arbah Capital

51

76%

London and The Middle East Capital 

21

76%

Jadwa Investment

148

76%

Malaz Capital

37

76%

Sadu Capital

4

75%

MEFIC Capital

43

74%

Tharwat For Financial Securities

27

74%

NBK Wealth Management

42

74%

Asyaf Investments

34

74%

Sidra Capital

60

73%

Osool & Bakheet Investment

56

73%

Rassanah Capital

26

73%

Awaed Capital

37

73%

JISR Venture Partners

11

73%

Goldman Sachs Saudi Arabia

22

73%

Tharawat Tuwaiq

11

73%

Emkan Alarabia

14

71%

IMPACT46

14

71%

GIAMCO

7

71%

Citigroup Saudi Arabia

24

71%

Tatimah Capital

17

71%

J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia

47

70%

Bayt Alnomow Capital

10

70%

Credit Suisse Saudi Arabia

30

70%

Itqan Capital

26

69%

Alawwal Capital

29

69%

Ashmore Investment Saudi Arabia

22

68%

Kasb Capital

28

68%

Wasatah Capital

33

67%

Anfaal Capital

9

67%

Nitaq Capital

3

67%

BNY Mellon Saudi Financial

9

67%

Esnad Advisory

12

67%

Ehata Financial

12

67%

Musharaka Capital

65

66%

Audi Capital

26

65%

First Abu Dhabi Investment Saudi

23

65%

BlackRock

17

65%

BNP Paribas

14

64%

HSBC Saudi Arabia Ltd.

263

64%

Aldukheil Financial Group

25

64%

Ertikaa Cap

11

64%

Raz Amwal

11

64%

Forsa Capital

8

63%

EJADA 

16

63%

Deutsche Securities Saudi Arabia

26

62%

Rekaz Financial Holding

18

61%

Mashoura Capital

10

60%

SKFH

30

60%

Awan

5

60%

Blominvest Saudi Arabia

64

59%

Merrill Lynch Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

22

59%

Gulf International Investment

19

58%

Valuable Capital Financial

42

57%

Crédit Agricole CIB

14

57%

SHUAA Capital

14

57%

Aloula Geojit Capital

9

56%

Emirates NBD Capital KSA

27

56%

KAMCO Investment

20

55%

Lazard Saudi Arabia

11

55%

UBS Saudi Arabia

13

54%

EFG-Hermes Saudi Arabia

41

54%

Watheeq Capital

17

53%

Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia

29

52%

Areeb Capital

18

50%

99Hlala Capital

4

50%

Amwal Financial

8

50%

Greenstone Saudi Arabia

8

50%

InvestCorp Capital

17

47%

BMG Financial Group

15

47%

Haykala Management

11

45%

Natixis CIB EMEA

11

45%

GFH Capital S.A. 

20

45%

SICO Capital

32

44%

KKR Saudi

7

43%

Narmo Capital

7

43%

Tanmeya Capital

7

43%

State Street

10

40%

Societe Generale Saudi Arabia

10

40%

Saudi Venture Capital Investment

11

36%

Arcapita 

14

36%

Ithmar Saudi Financial Consultancy

9

33%

Mizuho Financial Group

6

33%

smbc Advisory Services Saudi Arabia llc

6

33%

FIM Partners KSA

7

29%

Moelis & Company Saudi Limited

8

25%

Swicorp

13

23%

MCM Consultancy

6

17%

Total

5531

77%

 

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