On the Move

Barclays names Co-CEOs of the Middle East

World Bank Group appoints new Country Manager for Lebanon

World Bank Group appoints new Country Manager for Qatar

Dubai Investments announces key leadership appointments

PwC Middle East welcomes 62 new partners as the firm continues to grow across the region

Strategy& names Jad Hajj as new leader of Middle East business

Legal, Tax, Regulation & Compliance

Qatar's GTA refers 13 companies to the Public Prosecution for tax evasion

World Bank Group Opens its First Office in Oman

Saudi Arabia issues over 80k new commercial licenses in Q2 as business activity accelerates

Khaleeji Bank signs MoU with Euro University Bahrain to provide innovative education financing solutions

UAE Central Bank fines foreign bank branch Dh5.9 million

QCB issues government bonds and sukuk worth QR5 billion on behalf of Ministry of Finance

Retail Banking

Banking expert calls for international banks to revive Syrian economy

Oman’s banking sector strengthens with 8% credit growth

Emirates NBD clarifies on DirectRemit: No new fee for money transfers to India, Pakistan, Philippines, Egypt

Al Ahli bank of Kuwait Earns Top Honour At Global Brand Awards 2024

Sohar International launches Oman’s first open banking platform, ushering a new era of financial innovation

Qatar National Bank suspends share buyback, to resume on July 10

Alternative Investments

UAE's Golden Visa: A game changer for Indian investors in Dubai's real estate market?

Saudi Arabia’s National Development Fund secures $1.3bn in credit facilities to boost development projects

ASB Capital launches ASB MENA Equity Fund

Allfunds Onboards First Fund into Middle East Management Company in Partnership with Schroders

Saudi Awwal Bank to issue SAR-denominated AT1 sukuk

AFESD, AIIB sign deal to boost sustainable infrastructure projects

Wealth & Asset Management

Family Office Summit’s Obediah Ayton on trends impacting generational wealth transfer

Dubai Beckons: Bugatti Towers and Billion-Dollar Funds Emerge

The Great Wealth Flight: Millionaires Relocate in Record Numbers

Global Wealth Office at Nest Seekers International Unveils Dubai Expansion: Establishing the Middle East as a Commanding Force in Global Wealth Leadership

Former UAE bankers get into wealth management as more millionaires take up residence

Hoxton Wealth Gains Approval to Operate in DIFC

FinTech

UBF reaffirms commitment to strengthen digital infrastructure of financial and banking sector

Commercial Bank awarded ‘Most Innovative Use of AI Technology’

Middle East digital transformation prompts digital ID adoption and partnership

Standard Chartered and Bahrain FinTech Bay select ten female-led startups for the sixth cohort of Futuremakers Women in Tech Programme

Arab Bank adopts digital ID via Sanad app, first of Its kind in Jordan

Orange Jordan and Future Skills Fund are preparing to launch the "Fiber Academy" Program

Islamic Finance

New Milestone for Al Baraka Bank Egypt: Four prestigious awards from EMEA Finance Cement its leadership in Islamic Finance

BIBF launches a new series of professional micro-credentials in Islamic finance

ADIB participates in the “Midday Break” initiative in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation

Leonteq partners with Emirates Islamic on Shari’a products

Islamic finance assets up 4.1% in 2024, reaching QR683bn

Emirates Islamic to delist from DFM on June 10

Research, Comment and Analysis

Top 20 Middle East and Africa banks by market cap, Q2 2025

«Reputation, Trust, And Presence Matter as Much as Investment Returns»

UAE participates in BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting under Brazil’s presidency

UBF: Etihad Credit Bureau a key pillar of sustainable development

Gulf Business Awards 2025: Nominations, registration details revealed

Lebanon’s economy to benefit from World Bank’s $250m recovery boost

Investment Bank

EFG Hermes advises on the signing of landmark $190mln investment in Alameda Healthcare by DPI

Eurasian Development Bank raises funds on the UAE Capital Market to finance its investment projects in Central Asia

Mashreq expands global footprint with opening of representative office in Türkiye

Citi presses revival in banking after making gains, despite exits: IFR

Alvarez & Marsal released Q1 2025 UAE Banking Pulse

Deutsche Bank secures ADGM license, expanding presence in UAE

Planet SOS

Qatar-based GAB becomes the first accreditation body from the MENA region to sign APAC's MRA for GHG Accreditation

NBK wins best bank for sustainable finance in Kuwait by Global Finance

Gulf Bank completes sustainability governance infrastructure

Ahlibank reaffirms its Commitment to sustainability through the installation of solar energy systems at its headquarters

MENA’s transformative role in climate adaptation

Arab co-operation in energy sector discussed