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A million robo-managed portfolios
Assets managed through robo-advisory services in Saudi Arabia reached SAR 9.9 billion at the end of Q2 2026, up 128% year on year and SAR 2.08 billion (26.6%) on the quarter. The number of portfolios passed one million for the first time, reaching 1.05 million, up 161% in a year, with average assets of around SAR 9,500 each; eight fintech companies hold CMA robo-advisory licences.
With assets reaching SAR 9.9 billion after 128% growth, robo-advice is now a mainstream channel rather than a niche. Bank heads of wealth need to decide whether to build, partner, or buy before the eight licensees determine pricing.
SAR 159.1 billion came in
Foreign direct investment flowing into Saudi Arabia rose 33.5% in 2025 to a record SAR 159.1 billion, GASTAT data show, while outflows rose 98.5% to SAR 77.7 billion, so net FDI rose only 1.7% to SAR 81.4 billion. Luxembourg was the largest source at about SAR 25.4 billion, followed by the UAE at SAR 21.7 billion, the US at SAR 13 billion, Egypt at SAR 12.1 billion and the UK at SAR 10.7 billion; by activity, construction drew the most, SAR 34.5 billion.
The record appears in the inflow line. The net figure changed very little because the amount of Saudi money leaving the country almost doubled. These two numbers should be considered together.
Expo gets the giga-project crews
PIF's decision in August to drop The Line and Trojena from its 2026–30 strategy has freed construction crews just as Expo 2030 Riyadh moves into construction. Every Expo tender has drawn at least seven or eight qualified bidders, and four or five signature-building contracts are due before year-end. The Saudi pavilion's substructure is almost 50% complete, a utility corridor of more than 7km is being built, the workforce will peak at 40,000 to 50,000, and Expo opens on 1 October 2030.
Four or five key contracts due before year-end will establish the price benchmark for the site. The subcontractor's commercial team should secure framework terms with the likely winners as soon as possible.
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