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Research, Comment and Analysis

Forbes Middle East unveils the Middle East’s top 100 CEOs 2023

Meet the titans heading the region’s biggest homegrown companies

Google to support AI research and sustainability solutions in the UAE

Wealth & Asset Management

Exclusive survey by Lombard Odier shows high-net-worth Middle East investors’ strong shift to sustainable investment and Islamic Finance

Cybersecurity skills gap contributed to 80% of breaches

Research, Comment and Analysis

UBS Investor Sentiment: Investors Concerned About the War Yet Stay the Course with their Portfolios

On the Move

Mashreq appoints Philip Philippides as CEO of Mashreq Capital

Investcorp names AlJomaih as new Saudi CEO

Neuberger Berman adds to Middle East and North Africa capabilities with Khalid Albdah joining

Aliph Capital appoints private capital veteran as Managing Director

Clarke Morton-Shepherd joins Project & Development Services team of JLL

Hawksford maintains growth trajectory with global business development team expansion

Legal, Tax, Regulation & Compliance

Qatar's Central Bank Assets Grow by 4 Percent

BlackRock Gets Abu Dhabi License Weeks After Nod for Saudi HQ

Mbank signs an MoU with Meydan Management Services

Qatar Central Bank organises capacity-building programme with IILM

FAB’s EOSB funds secure initial approval from MOHRE, SCA

DFSA fines company for unauthorised, misleading financial promotions

Retail Banking

Emirates NBD brings back its Mega Foreign Exchange customer promotion

Gulf Bank wins Mastercard award for highest tokenized debit portfolio in Kuwait

Egypt: EG Bank posts 83.49% consolidated profit hike in 9 months

UAE banking sector can put in higher growth even with interest rate cuts: CBD's Al Hammadi

Saudi Awwal Bank Third-Quarter Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Next Year

Gulf Bank holds its third quarter 2024 Earnings Webcast

Alternative Investments

International insurer Rokstone launches in Dubai IFC

Savills Egypt wins ‘Best Real Estate Agency’ at 2024 Euromoney Real Estate Awards

Big Gulf banks buck global trend as lending income growth continues

Saudi insurers expect financial boost from new reinsurance mechanism

Kuwait Investment Authority’s managing director’s term cut short, report says

Office market sees increase in occupancy rates in Q3

Wealth & Asset Management

Rothschild & Co continues Middle East expansion with new Wealth Management office in Dubai

HSBC expands Global Private Banking in Kuwait

NBK Wealth named best Private Banking Services in Kuwait 2025

IQ-EQ sees uptick in family office set up services

FAB and Gilded offer digitally enabled physical gold investments

QNB bags Global Finance magazine's Best Private Bank in the Middle East and Qatar 2025 awards

FinTech

Emirates NBD partners with McKinsey to drive AI and advanced analytics

Kuwait’s e-commerce set to reach KD 1.61 billion in 2024

Visa launches flexible payments feature in US, UAE

Egypt showcases cutting-edge electronics innovation

Doha Bank enhances banking experience for DPay customers with new mobile banking app features

Digital wealth management: From exclusive to inclusive

Islamic Finance

ADIB-Egypt receives Global Finance Magazine’s “Best Islamic Financial Institution in Egypt” award for 7th year

Bank Nizwa reaffirms leadership position with remarkable Q3 performance

QIB recognised as Safest Islamic Bank in Qatar and 2nd in GCC by Global Finance

Central Bank Pushes for Islamic Banking at Bahrain Conference

Dubai Islamic Bank nine month 2024 group financial results

ADIB becomes first UAE bank to safely test fractional Sukuks offering to retail investors

Research, Comment and Analysis

KPMG report: building governance for a sustainable industrial future in Saudi Arabia and beyond

Deloitte Middle East Partners gather at the Dubai Opera for their Annual Partner Meeting

Kuwait Central Bank holds discount rate steady at 4.0% despite Fed cuts

Julius Baer: Succession Planning is the Leading Family Topic

UAE entrepreneurs are among the most optimistic globally about business growth despite headwinds: HSBC survey

Retailers in KSA and the UAE must innovate and differentiate to prosper in fast-changing retail markets

Investment Bank

EFG Hermes concludes $13.51mln securitized bond issuance for valU

HSBC leads as MENA’s top earner in investment banking fees

EFG Hermes introduces streamlined custody arrangement and asset servicing arrangement services across 40 markets

EFG Holding continues to report solid performance in the second quarter of 2024

EFG Hermes completes advisory on Budget Saudi’s $121mln acquisition of AutoWorld

NIC recognized as the ‘Best Local Investment Bank in Kuwait - 2024’

Planet SOS

BankDhofar publishes inaugural sustainability report for 2023

COP29: Saudi Arabia signs major green energy pact with Central Asian nations

ESO and Bank Nizwa conclude Wa’ai competition for Oman’s youth to raise environmental awareness

The path to sustainable business through ESG compliance

QIB joins forces with DHL Express Qatar by signing up for the GoGreen Plus Program

Landmark Retail signs ESG-linked facility with Emirates NBD