Trust and the Future of Cross-Border Investment

Jersey Finance’s Senior Consultant for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, Cormac Sheedy, has shared his latest insights with Argaam on why trust is becoming an increasingly important factor in attracting and retaining cross-border investment.

In his new op-ed, Cormac explores how Saudi Arabia’s investment story is evolving. As the Kingdom continues to attract significant international capital, the focus is increasingly shifting towards creating the conditions for that investment to remain for the long term.

Strong governance, regulatory clarity and institutional credibility are central to that picture. Cormac highlights how ongoing reforms in Saudi Arabia, alongside the wider transformation under Vision 2030, are helping to strengthen transparency, investor protection and confidence in the Kingdom’s investment environment.

For international investors, the message is clear: opportunity and returns remain important, but they are only part of the equation.

Markets that can offer clarity, consistency and trusted institutions will be best placed to turn mobile capital into sustainable, long-term investment.

Read Cormac’s full op-ed, ‘Trust: The Real Currency of Cross-Border Investment’, on Argaam’s AlphaBeta platform: