Saudi Arabia's plans to open up its stock market will limit direct foreign ownership to investors with at least $5 billion under management and allow each to hold a maximum 5 percent of a stock's issued share capital, two industry sources said.
December 10, 2011 4:21
It’s back on the table: foreign ownership of companies in the UAE. But will foreigners actually get a bigger slice of the pie, and if they do, how big?
November 30, 2010 2:56
Draft law to be submitted to the Cabinet within in month, says Minister of Economy Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri.
March 9, 2010 9:29
Currently, foreigners cannot hold shares in the lender.
February 9, 2010 12:01
The government has reiterated that it is working on a new law to allow 100 percent foreign ownership of companies in the UAE.
September 14, 2009 9:51