On 9 July 2025, the Capital Market Authority (the “CMA”) has announced a series of significant regulatory enhancements aimed at furthering the development of the Kingdom’s investment fund industry. These amendments, effective...more
7/31/2025
/ Asset Management ,
Capital Markets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Fee Caps ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Funds ,
Investor Protection ,
New Regulations ,
Private Funds ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
REIT ,
Reporting Requirements
The Gulf Cooperation Council region (the GCC) is becoming an ever-more important destination for the global private credit market. In this client briefing we explore the region’s rising prominence as a key destination for...more
4/16/2025
/ Capital Markets ,
Creditors ,
Debt ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
Investment Funds ,
Lenders ,
Liquidity ,
Loans ,
Middle East ,
Private Equity ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
On 27 January 2025, the Saudi Capital Market Authority (“CMA”) approved the ‘Controls for the Exclusion of Companies Listed in the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) from the Meaning of the Phrase (Non-Saudi) in accordance with...more
Gas-to-Power in Africa: An Overview of Opportunities and Challenges -
WHAT IS GAS-TO-POWER?
“Gas-to-power” is a phrase that encompasses a trend of projects which involve directly using gas in power generation. The...more
1/29/2019
/ Africa ,
Capital Markets ,
Economic Development ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Foreign Investment ,
Global Economy ,
International Finance ,
Joint Venture ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Plants
Welcome to the Spring 2018 issue of measure, King & Spalding’s Middle East periodic newsletter. Following a host of legal developments in the region over recent months, we look at the following in this issue:
..Noting that...more
Brexit – Impact on Middle Eastern Issuers -
Whilst the precise legal and regulatory impact that the UK’s recent decision to leave the European Union (EU), dubbed Brexit, will have on the corporate finance market will...more
8/29/2016
/ Capital Markets ,
Capital Markets Act (CMA) ,
EU ,
EU Passport ,
Member State ,
Middle East ,
Private Equity ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Referendums ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Securitization ,
Special Purpose Entities ,
Sukuk ,
UK ,
UK Brexit