3. Yasir Al Rumayyan

Yasir Al Rumayyan is the governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and chairman of Saudi Aramco, making him one of the most influential financiers in the world. Under his stewardship, PIF’s assets under management grew nearly six-fold since 2015, surpassing SAR3.4tn ($907bn) by end-2025, putting the fund on track to breach the long-targeted $1tn mark.

In April, PIF’s board — chaired by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — formally approved the fund’s 2026–2030 strategy, which Al Rumayyan described as a “natural next step” focused on sustainable value creation rather than pure expansion. Between 2021 and 2025, PIF invested approximately SAR750bn domestically, representing about 70 per cent of total spending, while attracting over SAR75bn in foreign capital into Saudi Arabia through partnerships with global asset managers.

Al Rumayyan’s influence is further amplified by his chairmanship of Saudi Aramco. The company’s net profit after minority interest is expected to rise by 13.8 per cent year-on-year and 56.7 per cent quarter-on-quarter, according to a report by AlJazira Capital.

Al Rumayyan also chairs Riyadh Air, Newcastle United Football Club, and LIV Golf.