The total value of assets under management (AUM) by funds in Saudi Arabia fell 7.1 percent YoY to around SAR 102.9 billion in 2015, from SAR 110.7 billion in 2014, new data from the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) showed.
Meanwhile, the number of funds managed by Saudi Arabia’s investment firms rose 7.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in 2015 to 270 funds.
NCB Capital topped peer firms in terms of asset value, amounting to SAR 30.6 billion. It was followed by Riyad Capital, with a total value of assets reaching SAR 16.4 billion.
Investment Firms |
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Firm |
Number of funds |
Asset size (SAR mln) |
Total investors |
NCB Capital |
27 |
30,611 |
36,828 |
Riyad Capital |
36 |
16,390 |
69,062 |
Samba Capital |
18 |
13,582 |
29,405 |
Al Rajhi Capital |
12 |
10,082 |
13,083 |
HSBC |
20 |
6,718 |
30,585 |
Saudi Fransi Capital |
14 |
5,174 |
12,320 |
ANB Invest |
16 |
3,156 |
7,575 |
Al Jazira Capital |
12 |
2,631 |
1,404 |
Saudi Hollandi Capital |
16 |
1,940 |
2,543 |
Falcom Financial Services |
6 |
1,206 |
758 |
Alistithmar Capital |
8 |
1,336 |
713 |
Albilad Investment |
7 |
924 |
27,578 |
Al Awwal Capital |
5 |
365 |
185 |
KASB Capital |
7 |
537 |
1,477 |
Middle East Financial Investment Co. (MEFIC) |
4 |
772 |
132 |
Global Investment House |
2 |
495 |
14 |
Audi Capital |
3 |
475 |
99 |
Jadwa Investment |
7 |
2,048 |
233 |
Osool Capital |
4 |
480 |
525 |
Alinma Investment |
5 |
1,517 |
1,025 |
Al Khabeer Capital |
4 |
113 |
51 |
Saudi Kuwaiti Finance House |
2 |
248 |
240 |
Mulkia Investment |
2 |
93 |
132 |
Arbah Capital |
1 |
115 |
57 |
Gulf Investors Asset Management Company |
2 |
33 |
69 |
Musharaka Capital |
1 |
82 |
53 |
Hermes KSA |
2 |
134 |
33 |
Morgan Stanley |
1 |
85 |
10 |
BlomInvest |
3 |
163 |
36 |
The Investor for Securities Co. |
2 |
25 |
10 |
Bait Al Mal Al Khaleeji |
2 |
161 |
37 |
Al-Khair Capital Saudi Arabia |
4 |
106 |
108 |
Itqan Capital |
1 |
64 |
40 |
Aloula Geojit Capital |
4 |
19 |
16 |
Rana Investment |
1 |
4 |
6 |
Muscat Capital Co. |
1 |
269 |
62 |
Al-Nefaie Investment |
2 |
23 |
93 |
Wasatah Capital |
1 |
124 |
61 |
Ashmore Saudi Arabia |
3 |
287 |
55 |
Derayah Capital |
1 |
257 |
249 |
NOMW Capital |
1 |
54 |
15 |
Total |
270 |
102,898 |
236,977 |
Assets of locally-managed funds fell 7.3 percent YoY to SAR 75.9 billion, while assets of foreign managed funds fell 6.4 percent YoY to SAR 27 billion in 2015.
Investment Funds Managed by Local Firms |
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Year |
Number of funds |
Local assets (SAR bln) |
Foreign assets (SAR bln) |
Total assets (SAR bln) |
Total investors (thousand) |
2011 |
249 |
65 |
18 |
82.2 |
294 |
2012 |
240 |
70 |
18 |
88.1 |
276 |
2013 |
236 |
82 |
21 |
103.2 |
258 |
2014 |
252 |
82 |
29 |
110.7 |
246 |
2015 |
270 |
76 |
27 |
102.9 |
237 |
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