Mohammed ElKuwaiz

Mohammed Abdullah ElKuwaiz is a Saudi financial expert specializing in devising and managing investment policies with extensive experience in financial services strategy and business planning. He was appointed Chairman of the Board of the Capital Market Authority in July 2017, after serving as Vice-Chairman, a position he held from August 2016. Under his leadership, ElKuwaiz oversaw strategies that elevated the Saudi financial market among the top-ten globally, with emphasis on debt market development, asset management enhancement, and financial technology advancement.

He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Stern College, New York University, USA, in 2003, and a Bachelor's degree in Administrative Sciences with honors in the Department of Law from King Saud University in Saudi Arabia in 1998. He completed executive training in Essentials of Leadership at London Business School.

Career history

• Chairman, Board of Directors, Capital Market Authority (July 2017–August 2026)
• Vice Chairman, Capital Market Authority (August 2016–July 2017)
• Co-founder and CEO, Derayah Financial Company, recognized as the largest non-bank broker in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East
• Management consultant, McKinsey & Company International
• Investment banking and corporate finance roles, Samba Financial Group
• Treasury official, Arab National Bank

ElKuwaiz has served on the boards of the Public Pension Agency, Al Yamamah Company, Al Bilad Bank, and OQAL (Saudi Arabia's first Angel Investor network), and held membership in the Securities and Investment Committee of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry and investment committees at the King Faisal Foundation and Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Holding Company. What ElKuwaiz could bring to future leadership roles: His track record demonstrates mastery of capital markets regulation and reform; strategic execution of market modernization initiatives; ability to navigate complex financial ecosystem transformation while balancing investor protection with market growth; and proven capacity to lead major financial institutions through periods of regulatory evolution and regional competitive positioning.