Asset Management on SAUDI VISION 2030 Intelligence Platform

Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP)

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The Saudi Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP) is one of the most strategically critical Vision Realisation Programmes within the Vision 2030 architecture. A functioning, deep, and innovative financial sector is not merely a goal in its own right — it is an enabler of virtually every other Vision 2030 objective. Industrial diversification requires project finance. Homeownership requires mortgage markets. SME growth requires access to credit. The Shareek investment programme requires liquid capital markets. The FSDP’s mandate is to ensure that the financial system can support the full scope of Saudi Arabia’s transformation.

Financial Services

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This section provides detailed analysis of Saudi Arabia’s financial services sector, a critical enabler of Vision 2030’s economic transformation agenda. Topics encompass commercial and investment banking, capital markets development on Tadawul, fintech innovation, insurance and takaful, asset management, and the Kingdom’s leadership in Islamic finance. Articles examine regulatory initiatives by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and the Capital Market Authority (CMA), open banking frameworks, digital payments adoption, and the growing role of private credit and venture capital. The section equips investors and financial professionals with the intelligence needed to navigate one of the region’s most dynamic and well-capitalised financial ecosystems.

Saudi Asset Management: From 5 to 36 Licensed Managers and the Growth of Institutional Investing

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Saudi Arabia’s asset management industry is a Vision 2030 capital-markets story: licensed managers have expanded, AUM has grown, and fund products now serve both institutional and retail investors. The increase from approximately five significant licensed asset managers in 2016 to over 36 by 2025 reflects deliberate policy to deepen capital markets, institutionalise savings, and create a competitive fund management landscape.

Market Scale and Growth Trajectory

Total assets under management (AUM) in Saudi-domiciled funds exceeded SAR 350 billion by the end of 2025, representing compound annual growth of approximately 18 percent since 2020. Including discretionary portfolio management mandates and private fund vehicles, the broader asset management market approaches SAR 700 billion in managed assets.