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SNB Capital Begins Saudi Securities Lending Journey with Broadridge
To address recent regulatory changes, SNB Capital has chosen global Fintech leader, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), to help build its local securities lending and borrowing business. As the largest broker and asset manager by market share in 2022 and a leading custodian in Saudi Arabia, SNB Capital will leverage Broadridge’s Securities Finance and Collateral Management (SFCM) solution to grow the coverage of its Securities Services offering on local assets.
“Broadridge is excited to grow its strong partnership with SNB Capital as we jointly continue to bring more value to SNB Capital’s clients with a new securities lending & borrowing service offering, across multi-custody principal and agency trading models.” said Darren Crowther, Head of Securities Finance and Collateral Management, Broadridge. “Global markets are increasingly complex with greater numbers of potential revenue streams across the business. Broadridge’s SFCM solution enables firms to start up rapidly, capture securities finance growth opportunities whilst integrating seamlessly with other internal or external systems, to help them meet their regulatory obligations, and streamline their operations.”
“SNB Capital is perfectly positioned to satisfy strong demand for securities lending and borrowing across Saudi Arabia,” says Loai Bafaqeeh, Head of Securities Division, SNB Capital. “With Broadridge, and their SFCM solution- our joint efforts will provide global SBL expertise, an end-to-end platform with the required trading, operations and connectivity, and the capacity to rapidly bring this product to market based on the updated regulatory and market structure provided by Saudi Exchange and Securities Depository Centre (Edaa).”
SNB Capital is expanding its financial markets footprint, with the recent approval of market making rules, as well as the 2022 green light for the amended Securities Borrowing and Lending Regulations which was finalised last year by the Saudi Exchange & Edaa. This aligns the Saudi market with international best practices, allowing innovative forward-looking institutions, like SNB Capital, to drive the creation of client-driven securities lending and borrowing programs. As early adopters to these new regulations and the opportunities they bring, SNB Capital is implementing SFCM- Broadridge’s full lifecycle agency and principal securities lending solution- to deliver all aspects, front-to back, of borrowing and lending trading and operational needs, with scalability for the future as they continue to expand.
Broadridge’s SFCM is a functionally rich, front-to-back SaaS solution for securities finance, used widely across the global buy- and sell-side securities lending, repo, and collateral trading markets. SFCM has given firms the ability to improve their existing securities finance businesses and expand into new global markets and opportunities, with a core foundation that is fully scalable for business growth.
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SNB Capital launches SAR 1 billion fund offering exposure to new real estate projects in Diriyah.
SNB Capital, the largest asset manager in Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with Al-Shegrey Investment Group, has launched the Al-Ahli Al-Basateen Real Estate Fund, that will provide investors with exposure to key office and commercial real estate projects in the Al-Basateen District of Diriyah governate.
The SAR 1 billion fund is linked to two projects located on King Khalid Road and Imam Saud bin Faisal Road, both being developed by Al-Basateen Real Estate Company. Al-Basateen Offices covers an area of 25,072 square meters, offering over 30,000 square meters of office space. Palm Sultana, meanwhile, covers an area of 10,326 square meters, and will provide up to 13,000 square meters of commercial and office rental spaces.
"We are proud of this partnership, which represents a new milestone in developing unique and high-quality projects that cater to the growing demand for the office and the commercial sectors in Riyadh,” said Abdulaziz Khalid Al-Shegrey, CEO of Al-Basateen Company. “This project will serve as an exemplary model for the integration of modern designs, cultural identity, and the authentic architectural heritage of the Kingdom. We aim to leverage the plentiful opportunities opened by Saudi Vision 2030 to enhance the real estate sector and elevate its products."
The launch of the new fund is a response to the growing demand for high quality office and commercial real estate in the capital city, which has helped to make the Kingdom’s real estate sector one of the most dynamic in the region.
“This step is motivated by our deep belief in the importance of empowering and developing the real estate sector, which is witnessing a remarkable boom as one of the promising sectors with an essential role in achieving the goals of Saudi Vision 2030. It also reflects our commitment to empowering investors and providing them with the skills and investment products necessary to achieve growth and prosperity, and we are proud to be an active element in this project,” said SNB Capital CEO, Rashed Sharif.
Closing of Saudi Aramco Fully Marketed Secondary Offering
SNB Capital announces the successful completion of the secondary public offering of shares of Saudi Aramco, the largest secondary offering in EMEA since the year 2000 and the largest ECM offering in the Middle East, after the Company’s own IPO in 2019.
The 1.545 billion shares, representing approximately 0.64% of the company’s issued shares, drew noticeable level of local and international demand highlighting the significant interest in Saudi Aramco track record of operational and financial excellence and the growing recognition of its competitive strength and long-term prospects. The sale raised SAR 42.10 billion (USD 11.23 billion) prior to the Over-allotment option, which if exercised in full, will increase the size to SAR 46.31 billion (USD 12.35 billion). The final offer price for both institutional and retail investors was set at SAR 27.25 (USD 7.26).
SNB Capital acted as the lead manager and also as a joint global coordinator with Citigroup Saudi Arabia, Goldman Sachs Saudi Arabia, HSBC Saudi Arabia, J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Company, Merrill Lynch Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia, with M. Klein & Company and Moelis & Company UK LLP acting as Independent Financial Advisors for the Offering.
