The Long View
Despite poor market performances, the appetite of investment fund managers to source new funding has not disappeared.

Saudi Market Ghosts
The Saudi stock market suffered its deepest fall last week as uncertainty, speculation and lack of transparency were cited by analysts as the main reasons for the plunge.

Foreigners Are Key
The continuous drop in the Tadawul should prompt the CMA to permit direct foreign investment - instead of the swap agreements allowed in August.

Investors Hit
The oil boom had fueled an investment binge in the kingdom as Saudis used more of their rising incomes to buy shares and companies expanded.