Sahm Capital, one of Saudi Arabia’s fastest-growing fintech institutions, successfully hosted its inaugural Sahm Investment Strategy Summit in Riyadh. The event brought together over 200 investors, policymakers, and financial leaders to explore the future of capital markets and wealth creation in the Kingdom.
Held under the theme “With Sahm, Own the Top,” the summit convened Sahm’s expanding investor community with representatives from the Capital Market Authority (CMA), Saudi Tadawul Group, the Financial Academy, Nasdaq, and other prominent organizations. The discussions centered on how technology, regulation, and investor participation are shaping Saudi Arabia’s capital markets in alignment with Vision 2030.
Charting an Impressive Growth Trajectory
Opening the summit, Mohammed Asiri, Chief Financial Officer of Sahm Capital, highlighted the company’s significant growth since its launch two years ago. He revealed that Sahm surpassed one million users within its first year and maintained nearly 70% year-on-year user growth in its second.
Asiri credited this momentum to the continuous rollout of advanced trading tools and integrated social-trading features, which are reshaping how retail investors engage with the market. He emphasized that the summit reflects Sahm Capital’s commitment to transforming data, education, and technology into accessible opportunities for everyday investors.
Global and Domestic Economic Outlooks
A global market outlook was delivered by Rami El Dokany, Secretary General of the Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM). He identified easing U.S. inflation, anticipated interest rate cuts, geopolitical trade tensions, and the accelerating impact of AI on productivity as key themes for 2026. El Dokany proposed four strategic investment pillars: diversification into emerging markets, strengthening fixed-income exposure, increasing gold allocations, and early positioning in AI-driven sectors.
Providing a domestic perspective, Dr. Adnan Abo Alhaija, Associate Professor of Finance at Alfaisal University, discussed Saudi Arabia’s accelerating economic momentum under Vision 2030. He noted that sectors like tourism, entertainment, technology, renewable energy, and logistics are forming interconnected ecosystems that attract global expertise and fortify the Kingdom’s position as a major growth hub.
The Future of Finance is Digital
Digital transformation was a central focus of the summit, with sessions addressing the growing influence of blockchain, tokenization, and artificial intelligence in financial markets. Panel discussions with industry and regulatory leaders also explored the modernization of market infrastructure and the evolving role of both institutional and retail investors.
Participants concluded that Saudi Arabia’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals and ongoing reforms position its capital markets to be among the fastest-growing globally in 2026, with innovation and investor inclusion driving future growth.
About Sahm Capital
Sahm Capital is a digital brokerage licensed by the Capital Market Authority (CMA) of Saudi Arabia. It offers a new generation of trading services, including Dealing as Principal, Agent, and Underwriting, as well as Custody services in the Kingdom. The platform is focused on empowering investors by providing advanced trading tools, educational resources, and accessible market opportunities.
Source: Zawya
