The Oman Financial Services Authority, through the Capital Market Incentive Programme team, met issue managers involved in the Alternative Investment Market track to review the programme’s implementation and the readiness of targeted companies for listing. The discussion focused on the role of issue managers in attracting promising companies to the market and helping them qualify for and navigate the listing process. The meeting covered progress since the programme’s launch, the companies currently being prepared for market entry, and the obstacles issue managers face during qualification and preparation. Participants also discussed ways to strengthen issue managers’ contribution to improving listing readiness, alongside proposals to improve the programme’s effectiveness and coordination among the Financial Services Authority, Muscat Stock Exchange, Muscat Clearing and Depository Company and other stakeholders. As context, the Alternative Investment Market is one of three tracks under the Capital Market Incentive Programme and targets closed joint-stock companies with a market value of at least RO 500,000. The programme offers incentives including tax benefits, preferences in government procurement and tenders under approved rules, and exemptions from certain listing and issuance fees during the initial years.
Oman Financial Services Authority2026-06-07
Oman Financial Services Authority reviews AIM listing readiness of target companies with issue managers
The Oman Financial Services Authority reviewed the implementation of its Alternative Investment Market track with issue managers, focusing on the readiness of targeted companies for listing. Discussions covered challenges in qualifying companies, the role of issue managers in attracting eligible firms, and steps to improve coordination and programme effectiveness. The AIM track targets closed joint-stock companies valued at no less than RO 500,000 and offers tax, procurement and fee incentives.