There are also more than 75 applications pending approval to list and 70 signed mandates with financial intermediaries and advisers in the early part of the process, CMI Chairman Mohammed bin Abdullah Elkuwaiz told a conference in Riyadh."If you look at this in tandem, it gives us an indication that we still have a very, very healthy pipeline," Elkuwaiz said at the Saudi Capital Market Forum.
The Saudi stock market had 49 new listings last year, in which companies raised about 40 billion riyals , he said, adding that the market watchdog is also planning to create a regulatory framework for dual listings.
This is good but does Saudi have a proper corporate governance code for listed companies? Or is it just taking money from investors and more of the same non transparent behaviour?