Saudi FII Conference Organizer Attias Plans to IPO Firm

Richard Attias & Associates, the organizer of Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative summit that draws the biggest names from Wall Street to Riyadh every year, is readying plans for a potential initial public offering.

The events and advisory firm is working with banks including Evercore Inc. to prepare for a possible listing, Founder and Chairman Richard Attias told Bloomberg News in response to emailed questions. An IPO could come as soon as next year, he said.