On the Move

Abu Dhabi's IHC names leaders for investment platform 2PointZero Group

A Rothschild director in London took a promotion at HSBC in the Middle East

Deutsche Bank strengthens investment banking team with new DCM director

Reed Smith strengthens corporate practice with new partner addition in the Middle East

J.P. Morgan Private Bank names Selim Elgen as Managing Director and Market Head for the United Arab Emirates

Wael Khoury named Doha Ambassador of human capital ecosystem Transform

Legal, Tax, Regulation & Compliance

QNB to modernise national surveillance infrastructure

CBK reports drop in money supply

Most GCC central banks cut key rates; Kuwait holds rates steady

Government Approves Draft Tax Treaty with Oman

UAE Central Bank plans comprehensive regulation for telemarketing financial products and services

Saudi CMA makes changes in investment accounts rule to woo foreigners

Retail Banking

SAB’s new instant account opening service empowers SMEs

National Bank of Oman prices $450mln AT1 bond at 6.625%

GIB reports 11% increase in net income attributable to shareholders of the bank

Commercial Bank sweeps major titles at TAB Global MEA Awards

Al Salam Bank delivers record profitability accelerating regional growth and innovation

Bank ABC Group reports net profit of US$204 million for first nine months of 2025

Alternative Investments

Saudi real estate market transforms on back of government projects, policy reforms

QSE index closes lower

Egypt keen to expand Arab private-sector investment in energy, mining: Petroleum Minister

QSE index closes lower

Venture Investment Horizons drives dialogue and collaboration in KSA’s investment scene

Qatar Stock Exchange announces MSCI index review results

Wealth & Asset Management

Hoxton Wealth partners with Squirrel Education for student training day

Bentley Reid announces Dubai office opening

Standard Chartered Global Private Bank expands flagship Global Families Network Forum with Next Gen Programme

Barclays strengthens Middle East presence with strategic expansion into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Global Finance Names The World’s Best Private Banks 2026

KFH Wins MENA Most Innovative Private Bank Award

FinTech

Saudi startup Lean Technologies plans IPO, to expand beyond open banking

Saudi Arabia up 5 places in IMD digital competitiveness ranking

BBK Becomes First GCC Bank to Join Binance Link Program, Marking Milestone in Digital Finance Innovation

NBK is redefining future of finance by integrating digital services into people’s lives: Al-Kharafi

dnata and Visa unveil exclusive benefits for GCC’s wealthy travellers

UAE and Turkish central banks ‘deepen’ payments and fintech connections

Islamic Finance

The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance signs a strategic partnership with AAOIFI to strengthen Islamic finance capacity

Sharjah Islamic Bank successfully completes sale of all treasury shares

Boubyan Bank records net profit of KD 78m for the period ended September 2025

Qatar Islamic Bank's net profit grows by 5.8%

A banking alliance of five banks grants a joint Islamic financing facility (Mudaraba) worth EGP5.2bln

LSEG and ICD announce findings of the 2025 Islamic Finance Development Indicator report

Research, Comment and Analysis

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Doha among the world’s top 25 most resilient cities

The Evolving Landscape of Middle East Family Offices

Global businesses eye increased trade, investment with Saudi Arabia: HSBC report

Stronger performance management linked to productivity gains, WTW finds

Forbes Middle East concludes the 3rd edition of its women’s summit in Riyadh, honoring a distinguished group of inspiring female leaders

EGP strengthens against USD at Egyptian banks on Thursday

Investment Bank

MENA DCM breaks all records: Nine-month bond issuance hits $125.9bln, sukuk at $48.2bln

Goldman Sachs Opens Office in Kuwait

EFG Hermes concludes advisory on Premium International for Credit Services 10th Securitization Issuance Worth EGP224mln

EFG Hermes KSA Completes Advisory on the IPO of Jamjoom Fashion the Company behind the Nayomi and Mihyar brands on Nomu

EFG Hermes successfully concludes advisory as listing and financial advisor to Orascom Construction on its listing on ADX

EFG Hermes concludes advisory on Bedaya Mortgage Finance’s seventh securitization issuance worth EGP1.56bln

Planet SOS

EBRD invests US $40 mil in Infinity to accelerate renewable energy growth across Africa

Oman Arab Bank drives sustainable growth through innovation and national talent

MECC to expand scope of recycling projects

Sustainable freight can deliver major CO2 cuts across GCC by 2035

QatarEnergy ranked among most-valued global energy brands

Emerge, Emirates Development Bank to collaborate on developing, financing solar projects in UAE