4 axes that define the features of global and local investment in the new year

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4 axes that define the features of global and local investment in the new year

Experts in the financial markets unanimously agreed that the next stage will witness a qualitative shift in investment strategies locally and globally.

The experts said at the summit "Share Investment Strategies" First, the transformation is led by 4 main drivers: changing global monetary policies, accelerating digital transformation, the rise of artificial intelligence and quantitative investment, and the continued momentum of economic diversification, especially in Saudi Arabia within Vision 2030.

Inflation and interest

They added that the decline in inflation globally, and the trend of interest rates to decline, with the escalation of geopolitical tensions, as well as the accelerating revolution in artificial intelligence and WEB3 technologies, is redrawing the map of global asset distribution, and imposing… Investors should adopt more flexible strategies based on portfolio diversification, enhancing fixed income and gold tools, and early investment in future technologies.

In his opening speech, Mohammed Asiri, CEO of a local company, reviewed the strong momentum that the company has achieved since its launch two years ago.

He highlighted the fastest growing trading platforms in the Kingdom, including exceeding the one million user barrier during its first year, and achieving annual growth in the number of users of approximately 70% in its second year.

Tools Advanced Trading

Asiri pointed out that the continuous launch of advanced trading tools and integrated social trading features played a pivotal role in reshaping how individual investors participate in the Saudi capital market.

The summit began with a forward-looking global presentation by Rami Al-Dakani, Secretary General of the Arab Capital Markets Federation, in which he discussed how changing macroeconomic policies will reshape investors’ strategies as we approach the year 2026.

He highlighted Al-Dakani highlighted the decline in inflation rates in the United States, the expected path of lowering interest rates, the escalation of geopolitical and trade tensions, and the continuing boom in productivity enhanced by artificial intelligence, as four major forces that will determine the trends of global assets in the coming year.

Strategic axes for investment

He reviewed four strategic axes for investment in 2026 in line with these trends, which include: diversifying portfolios towards emerging markets, enhancing exposure to fixed income instruments, and increasing allocations to gold and metals. This was followed by a detailed analysis of the Saudi economy presented by Dr. Adnan Abu Al-Haija, Associate Professor of Finance at Al-Faisal University, in which he addressed the momentum of accelerating economic growth in the Kingdom in light of Vision 2030, and how ongoing reforms lead to broad economic diversification that includes tourism, entertainment, technology, renewable energy, logistics services, and infrastructure. Digital transformation.

Digital transformation was a major focus of the summit, as Dr. Günsel Topas, an expert in financial technologies, presented an in-depth analysis of the next phase of financial technology innovations based on web3, driven by blockchain architecture, stable currencies, and tokenized real assets.

Artificial Intelligence

In a separate keynote speech, Sam Chang, an economist, reviewed how artificial intelligence, alternative data, and systematic models have become new foundations for decision-making in Markets.

He explained that quantitative investment is moving from being a specialized strategy to a basic requirement in light of the complexity of markets and their increasing reliance on data.

Zhang pointed out that the Middle East region is emerging today as a global center for quantitative innovation, thanks to support at the level of sovereign wealth funds, regulatory openness, and a strong digital infrastructure.

The first Saham Investment Strategies Summit in Riyadh concluded, which brought together more than 200 investors and decision makers. And a representative of financial institutions on a day full of qualitative discussions about the future of capital markets and the wealth industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The summit revealed the extent of the opportunities available through the meeting with representatives of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), the Saudi Tadawul Group, the Financial Academy, and Nasdaq, in addition to an elite group of other leading entities and institutions.