Derayah Financials CEO Mohammed AlShammasi expects the company to continue its strong and stable performance in Q3 2025 across its various core businesses, buoyed by continued trading activity on the platform, along with plans to launch several investment funds focused on opportunities in private markets.
In an interview with Argaam, AlShammasi indicated that the company is expected to launch a fund focused on artificial intelligence and advanced technologies later this year, and a local private credit fund focused on financing Fintech firms in the Kingdom.
Additionally, Derayah intends to launch two new real estate funds this year with a total target value of SAR 600 million, focusing on residential real estate development opportunities. The company launched an open-ended credit income fund last July targeting private credit markets in the United States and Europe, according to the CEO.
AlShammasi also pointed out that the local market, despite recent declines, offers solid growth opportunities, backed by the huge improvements carried out by Tadawul and the regulations announced by the Capital Market Authority, such as opening the market to direct investment by residents of GCC countries.
Derayah demonstrated the strength and resilience of its business model, achieving strong results despite market volatility and major economic events such as the trade war, geopolitical tensions, and the subsequent sharp fluctuations in the oil market and regional markets, said the top executive.
AlShammasi also highlighted that revenue growth was driven by the strong performance of the brokerage segment despite volatile market conditions, while the asset management segment maintained its stability despite the challenges and declines witnessed in the market. "Our investment strategy contributed to supporting the results, as our private investments continued to generate tangible positive returns, he said.
Despite the decline in trading volumes on Tadawul, the company leveraged the strong performance of global markets in Q2 2025. These results were driven by a growing client base, along with a commitment to providing our clients with the best trade execution, competitive pricing, and added value across various markets, he continued.
The CEO further explained that brokerage segment revenues grew by about 18% year-on-year, leveraging the increased market volatility and improved trading activity. Traded valuesexcluding margin tradingon the company's platform during the quarter exceeded SAR 120 billion, an 80% YoY increase, reflecting the strength of the brokerage platform and its ability to achieve outstanding performance in various market conditions, he said.
Derayah's investment strategy is based on targeting selective and complementary investment opportunities, in which we see clear potential for long-term growth and value maximization, with a particular focus on technology and FinTech sectors that align directly with its core business model, said the top executive.
He added that Derayahs current portfolio includes minority stakes in several companies, including an international brokerage platform based on application programming interfaces (APIs) and providing direct access to global financial markets, a regional provider of e-payment gateway services, a local digital wealth management company, a company specializing in providing innovative technology solutions within open banking, and a social trading company.
Furthermore, the investment gains recorded during that period reflect mark-to-market reassessments of some of these investments in accordance with the semi-annual evaluation policy. These results confirm the success of Derayah's strategy in building a technology-backed investment portfolio that supports growth and expands the scope of products and services, said AlShammasi.
He also stated that the number of Derayah Financials clients rose by nearly 50,000 new accounts in H1 2025, reaching 580,000 accounts by the end of June 2025.
According to Argaam s data, Derayah Financial reported a net profit of SAR 213.3 million in H1 2025, down 6% from SAR 228 million in the prior-year period. Q2 net profit rose 17% year-on-year to SAR 107.1 million.
