Saudi Arabia’s stock market goes global

Saudi CMA approves new controls on real estate ownership

The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) has approved the Controls on the Ownership of Real Estate by Listed Companies, Investment Funds, and Special Purpose Entities (SPEs). These Controls will take effect concurrently with the new Law of Real Estate Ownership by Non‑Saudis (Royal Decree No. M/14) in January 2026.These Controls replace the January 2025 framework that governed the exclusion of listed companies from the definition of “Non‑Saudi.”…

Saudi Arabia’s stock market goes global

Saudi Arabia’s recent decision to open its stock exchange, Tadawul, to all foreign investors marks an important structural shift for the Gulf.

Saudi Arabia to Open Stock Market to All Foreign Investors From

Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) announced Monday that it will open the Kingdom’s capital markets to all categories of foreign investors beginning Feb. 1, 2026, removing the eligibility thresholds that previously restricted direct participation in the Main Market. The story was first reported by the Dubai-based English-language daily, Gulf News. The CMA’s decision eliminates the “Qualified Foreign Investor” (QFI) concept—an access f…