Bahrain Bourse took part in the HSBC GCC Exchanges Conference 2026 held recently in London, joining regional exchanges, listed companies and international investors to explore the outlook for GCC capital markets, focusing on strengthening listings and boosting liquidity.
Saudi Arabia has an opportunity to strengthen long-term retirement savings as it advances economic reforms under Vision 2030, with expanded defined-contribution retirement schemes potentially improving retirement outcomes while unlocking domestic capital for long-term investment, said a report.
The GCC Financial Markets Committee has announced the launch of the GCC Unified Investor Number (GCC-NIN) initiative, a major regional framework designed to boost connectivity and interoperability across Gulf capital markets, a Gulf Daily News report said.
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Group (ADX) has announced its collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Global Entrepreneurship Festival (ADGEF) as its “Capital Markets Partner” to advocate financial literacy, investment proficiency, and investment knowledge for the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors.
The Middle East and North Africa's capital markets recorded 10 initial public offerings in Q4 2025, raising total proceeds of $1.7 billion, said a report. This surge was led by regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia that remained the most active market with six IPOs netting $561.6 million for the three-month period.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has achieved a global milestone in the digitisation of capital markets with the successful execution of the world’s first sovereign-native tokenised property title deed transfer. This infrastructure reduces property settlement times from days to mere seconds.
Kamco Invest, a regional non-banking financial powerhouse based in Kuwait, has signed a strategic agreement with New Jersey-based PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial (PFI), to enhance and expand its investment offerings across wealth and asset management.
