Investment Funds & REITs

Launching an initiative to support and finance micro, small and medium-sized technology companies

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe National Information Technology Development Program (NTDP) launched the LendTech initiative yesterday, as part of its keenness to develop, assist and finance promising technology companies by supporting and empowering them financially and practically

20/11/2022

Financing tech companies

REIT assets grow 6.7% to SAR 32 billion in Q1 2026 amid mixed performance

Total assets of Saudi REITs rise to SAR 31.8 billion driven by investment expansions and increased bank funding

Real estate funds lead private investments with assets worth 380.7 billion riyals

Real estate funds account for 54.3% of private fund assets in Saudi Arabia amid annual sector growth of 26.1%

Saudi REITs outperform global peers with returns of 7.9%

Saudi Arabia's real estate investment trust (REIT) sector continues to establish itself as an income-generating asset.

REITs are reshaping the real estate landscape. Profits jump 52% despite continued funding pressures

The lists of 20 REITs listed on the financial market showed a total profit of 435 million riyals during 2025

Saudi REIT assets rise to SAR 31.9 billion with 6.7% growth in 2025

Asset growth driven by capital increases, borrowing and real estate acquisitions, with fund performance mixed between notable expansions and partial declines

SAR 28.9 billion in real estate fund assets by the end of the third quarter of 2025

The assets of real estate investment trusts (REITs) have registered a notable presence in the structure of public investment funds in the Saudi Stock Exchange.

Under the patronage of the Minister of Municipalities Sakan Foundation launches the largest endowment fund for housing development in the Kingdom

The largest endowment fund for housing development in Saudi Arabia was launched under the patronage of the Minister of Municipalities to promote financial sustainability and well-being.

300 billion riyals the size of real estate funds in the Kingdom Al-Qwaiz confirms Saudi Arabia's leadership in real estate finance

Al-Qwaiz: Older real estate funds represent the first link of financing and are diversified between residential and commercial development, and the listed sector exceeds 182 billion riyals.

Fahad Alangari - National Day 95

Agricultural land is the destination of new real estate portfolios

Portfolios have shifted towards agricultural investment driven by supply diversification, affordable prices, bank financing, and support for food security goals.

Industrial Development Fund-

National Development Fund signs SAR 3 billion agreement to support development projects

The agreement boosts funding for 12 development funds and brings the total facilities to SAR 13.5 billion.

Public Authority for Endowments

Through 2024. The Public Authority for Endowments achieves more than one billion riyals

Partners' contributions recorded about 2.8 billion riyals, documenting 13.2 thousand endowments and assessing 3 thousand endowments for money laundering risks.

Saudi Arabia's real estate investment trusts and debt markets grow

The CMA granted 46 fintech licenses and 25 new licenses, and debt instruments rose 20% to 663.5 billion riyals.

Residential program

745 million riyals to launch a real estate fund and build more than 1000 residential and commercial units in Jeddah

SAR 745 mn real estate fund launched by Emirates NBD Capital and Afaq to build 960 residential units and 65 commercial.

Residential program

«Industrial Investment Fund signs agreement to attract industrial investments to the Kingdom

Strategic partnership with Invest Industrial Group to attract global capital and localize advanced industries in line with Saudi Vision 2030

Real Estate Loans - Finance - Financing - SAR 500

9.9 billion riyals the volume of loans granted by banks to REITs«

Accounting for 33.4% of total REIT assets at the end of the first quarter, with three funds registered with no borrowing.

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