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OBG Insights: Market making and Kuwait's capital market transition

Note: The insights below were first published in the December 2025 issue of the Union of Investment Companies' The Investor Magazine which highlights the significant importance of liquidity in helping capital markets thrive, and the invisible yet invaluable role of market makers in making sure it happens. We’re grateful to have been invited once again to contribute to their publication and discuss market making and liquidity as an active component of financial infrastructure within…

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Saudi Arabia’s digital payments sector drives Vision 2030 goals

  .wistia-footer {margin-top: 1% !important} .article-details.article-main, .article-transcript.article-main {margin-top:7% !important} In this Market Profile video, we explore how Saudi Arabia's rapidly evolving financial technology (fintech) sector, anchored by Vision 2030, is accelerating the Kingdom's digital transformation. A new Impact Report by Oxford Business Group, produced in partnership with HyperPay, spotlights how the rise of digital payments is …

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Report: Saudi Arabia’s MSEs and freelancers are driving employment and economic diversification

Micro-sized and small enterprises (MSEs) and freelancers are expanding rapidly in Saudi Arabia, contributing to employment generation, economic diversification and the Kingdom’s competitiveness. MSEs, freelancers and start-ups play a particularly important role in peripheral areas – they may be a backbone of the economy in smaller cities, towns and remote regions. As digital platforms evolve, Saudi MSEs and independent workers are becoming a driver of innovation and knowledge-based …