The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues to solidify its position as a regional centre for capital efficiency, regulatory structure, and institutional participation.
Over the years, public and private mandates have supported the buildout of a more complex financial sector: one that’s grounded in transparency, modular fund design, and local compliance. This movement has relied on key actors, particularly CMA-licensed firms that can carry weight across asset classes.
As this transition matures, the International Business Magazine has acknowledged MEFIC Capital for its distinct contributions to this shift. With strategic activity across fund management, investment banking, and real estate finance, the firm has received honours in three focused categories:
- Best Initiative in Corporate Transformation, Saudi Arabia 2025
- Best Private Equity Fund – MEFIC Capital Opportunity Fund 1 and 5, Saudi Arabia 2025
- Best Equity Fund – MEFIC Saudi Freestyle Equity Fund Saudi Arabia 2025
Each award highlights a distinct aspect of MEFIC Capital’s operational approach, encompassing internal shifts and platform setup to fund execution and oversight. The Opportunity Funds follow a full-cycle model with clear sector targeting, while the Freestyle Equity Fund adapts allocation under CMA protocols.
Corporate Transformation Driven by Strategic Execution
Awarded: “Best Initiative in Corporate Transformation – Saudi Arabia 2025“
MEFIC Capital’s recent phase of rebuilding has unfolded through measured steps. In early 2025, the firm entered an exclusive arrangement with Russell Investments to serve in a technical advisory role.
Russell’s technical advisory supports revisions now underway across MEFIC’s equity and multi-asset operations, with each change tied to CMA-supervised requirements.
MEFIC also worked through key events inside its portfolio. It had earlier secured a 40% stake in Body Masters, a Saudi operator in the fitness space.
Private Equity with Verified Outcomes
Awarded: “Best Private Equity Fund – MEFIC Capital Opportunity Fund I and V, Saudi Arabia 2025“
The MEFIC Capital Opportunity Funds I and V employ a private equity structure centred on timed deployment and mapped exits.
In early 2025, the fund released a portion of its holdings in Sports Club Company through an offering on the Tadawul Main Market. The exit delivered clear value for participants and positioned a domestic operator within Saudi Arabia’s public capital ecosystem.
MEFIC tracks specific release conditions: governance fit, reporting cadence, and sector outlook before initiating any move. Entry decisions are based on utility and scale, while exits are structured for outcome. This approach sets MEFIC apart, and the 2025 recognition affirms that structure, consistency, and timing. These define a successful private capital delivery in the Kingdom.
Equity Fund with Market Responsiveness
Awarded: “Best Equity Fund – MEFIC Saudi Freestyle Equity Fund, Saudi Arabia 2025“
The MEFIC Saudi Freestyle Equity Fund maintains a high-risk, Shariah-compliant equity model built entirely on Saudi-listed companies. Since its inception, the strategy has centred on long-cycle capital appreciation while operating inside the regulatory and religious frameworks set by the Kingdom.
By Q1 2025, the fund reported a five-year return of 135.29%. Holdings feature financial services, software, real estate, and healthcare, anchored by positions in Al Rajhi Bank, Elm Co., Saudi Tadawul Group, and Leejam Sports. Every equity selected trades on Tadawul or Nomu and is benchmarked against the S&P Saudi Shariah Index.
Reporting cycles are CMA-compliant, and the structure is lean, consistent, and purpose-built for domestic capital growth. It avoids complexity and scales with local sectors.
Aligning Institutional Models with National Direction
Operating from Riyadh, MEFIC Capital remains closely linked to national capital market priorities. It associates directly with regulatory feedback loops that inform all fund documentation, reporting cycles, and disclosure flows.
The firm has supported high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutional mandates through a range of vehicles, right from equity strategies to sector-focused PE deployments.
The 2025 awards acknowledge this modular strength and reinforce the view that institutional progression in Saudi Arabia now depends on firms that combine specialisation with structural clarity.
As the Kingdom continues its capital recalibration, firms like MEFIC stand as structural contributors to its next phase of financial definition.
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