FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT that the Tadawul will open to foreign investors for the first time this year, the CEO of the GCC’s largest exchange will have his work cut out. When the Saudi Stock Exchange does eventually open its doors, his next goal may be to join UAE and Qatar on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Before taking the role in 2013, Al-Ghamdi was GM of Corporate Finance & Issuance Division at the Capital Market Authority.