For almost a decade, the skyscrapers of King Abdullah Financial District defined Riyadh’s skyline. But the gleaming towers housed an uncomfortable truth — they were empty.
First announced in 2006, the $10bn project faced grinding delays. But the once-silent district is coming to life as Saudi Arabia pushes ahead with ambitious plans to become a regional financial hub.
The kingdom’s $940bn sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, last year began moving its workforce to a…
