Middle East

The London Stock Exchange is a trusted partner for Middle Eastern issuers seeking access to deep pools of international capital. With a strong track record of collaboration across the region, our markets offer world-class infrastructure, investor reach, and regulatory standards that enable companies to scale globally.

The London Stock Exchange has been supporting the region’s ambition and remains the leading international listing venue for Middle Eastern companies, hosting more IPOs and capital‑raising activity from the region than any other global exchange. Through market reforms, we are creating seamless pathways for international companies to access global capital and investors.

We are present and maintain active engagement across the Middle East's largest and strategic markets – Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain. Our teams work with corporates, sovereign and financial institutions helping to drive strategic partnerships with regional exchanges, and regulators which support domestic capital aggregation and international capital access through:

• International debt issuances: London is the preferred listing venue for Middle Eastern debt issuers. Since 2021, over 120 issuers from the region, across sovereigns, financial institutions and corporates, have raised more than US$372.2bn of debt capital on London's markets.
• Islamic finance leadership: London is the world’s largest capital market for sukuk issuances, with over US$81bn of sukuk capital raised from Middle Eastern issuers since 2021.
• Innovation and technology: Supporting emerging tech and fintech firms through London’s revised listing framework and digital market infrastructure.
• Domestic market infrastructure and capital aggregation support:
  • FTSE Emerging Index Series (Saudi Arabia)
  • FTSE IdealRatings Saudi Arabia All Cap Islamic Index (Saudi Arabia)
  • FTSE ADX General Index (UAE)
  • FTSE ADX 15 Index (UAE)
  • FTSE ADX 15 Islamic Index (UAE)