Abdullah Binghannam, Deputy for Finance and Investment at the Capital Market Authority (CMA)
In an interview with Argaam on the sidelines of the Money 20/20 Middle East Conference in Riyadh, the official said that the number of registered investment portfolios surpassed 400,000, with 99.70% owned by individual investors.
Binghannam clarified that more than half of these investors are under 36 years, with an average investment of about SAR 10,800 per portfolio, reflecting the expansion of the young investor base.
He also noted that crowdfunding and debt instruments recorded strong momentum, with total funding through these platforms reaching around SAR 8.4 billion by the end of Q2 2025, an increase of 125.78% YoY.
Abdullah Binghannam, Deputy for Finance and Investment at the Capital Market Authority (CMA)
In an interview with Argaam on the sidelines of the Money 20/20 Middle East Conference in Riyadh, the official said that the number of registered investment portfolios surpassed 400,000, with 99.70% owned by individual investors.
Binghannam clarified that more than half of these investors are under 36 years, with an average investment of about SAR 10,800 per portfolio, reflecting the expansion of the young investor base.
He also noted that crowdfunding and debt instruments recorded strong momentum, with total funding through these platforms reaching around SAR 8.4 billion by the end of Q2 2025, an increase of 125.78% YoY.