On the Move

Abu Dhabi Chamber appoints new leaders to strengthen ‘Family Business Council’

Agricultural Bank of Egypt forms new board for three-year term

Mastercard strengthens its local leadership team in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan and other Levant

PIF appoints Saad Alkroud as head of Local Real Estate Investment division and Maram Al Johani as Acting Chief of Staff

Kearney appoints Darren Perrin as partner in Abu Dhabi office

Fortress sets up Abu Dhabi office, appoints regional head in push for Gulf growth

Legal, Tax, Regulation & Compliance

Bain & Company named Great Place to Work in Saudi Arabia

Dubai Finance, DIFC sign MoU to advance cashless strategy

New strategic alliance to boost Arab and African healthcare

Emirates NBD partners with VFS Global in Kingdom

Oman Tax Authority partners with Omantel to launch e-invoicing system

Tax-free Maldives financial centre ‘will not compete’ with Dubai and Abu Dhabi hubs

Retail Banking

Bank Dhofar unveils next-generation ‘Intilaqa’ digital account opening experience

The National Bank of Egypt and Mastercard collaborate with Mwasalat Misr to transform public transport payments

Saudi EXIM Bank secures ‘A+’ credit rating from Fitch, boosting non-oil export growth

Jordan’s banking sector faces critical skills gap as digital transformation accelerates - ABJ

Strategic partnership between the National Telecommunications Institute and First Abu Dhabi Bank Misr

Omani banking sector credit surges 7.4% in February

Alternative Investments

Finnish official invites Qatari businessmen to invest in Finland

EFG Finance approves acquisition of Fatura by MaxAB-Wasoko

BCG, McKinsey and Kearney head LinkedIn list of the UAE’s top employers

Abu Dhabi Construction Firm Is Said to Tap FAB, HSBC for Listing

Qatar wealth fund plans to invest $500B in US over the next 10 years

Amlak Finance announces financial results for Q1 2025

Wealth & Asset Management

NBK Wealth Group relocates to its new London office

Standard Chartered: “Global Islamic Finance Assets to Surpass USD 7.5 Trillion by 2028”

Hoxton Wealth launches new app experience to empower financial control

Doha emerges as leading wealth destination

NBO recognised by Euromoney for private banking & wealth management excellence

Hoxton Wealth sets out financial planning strategies for global expats in Qatar

FinTech

Ripple Builds on Dubai Regulatory License to Announce Zand Bank and Mamo As First Blockchain-Enabled Payments Clients in the UAE

From oil to Bitcoin: Saudi Central Bank stakes big on MicroStrategy

Mashreq set to partner with Clari5 (A Perfios Company) to launch GenAI Powered Fraud Detection Platform

Trump heads to UAE as it hopes to advance AI ambitions

Doha emerges as global epicenter for fintech, insurtech innovation as MENA summits conclude

Cisco expands partnership with Saudi Arabia to power the AI future

Islamic Finance

Saudi Bank Albilad mandates banks on USD-denominated AT1 sukuk

Khaleeji Bank announces 7.81% increase in net profit attributable to shareholders for Q1 2025

Global news and insight for corporate financial professionals

NBO Muzn Islamic Banking Sorouh initiative with three strategic MoUs

GCC Islamic banks to witness more M&A activity in 2025

Boubyan Bank records KD 26.5mln in net profits for Q1 2025

Research, Comment and Analysis

Latest KPMG study reveals dip in AI trust amid rising adoption

MENA’s entrepreneurs must think in ecosystems, not silos

Surge in bank account ownerships positions UAE among most banked nations

The Rise of the UAE as a New Power Hub for Global Wealth Management

Bain & Company’s social impact pledge: $2bln in pro bono consulting by 2035

PwC Middle East and Cynalytica announce strategic partnership to define the next frontier in industrial cybersecurity

Investment Bank

Beltone Investment Banking concludes EGP500mln securitized bond issuance for Jameel Finance-Egypt

Standard Chartered opens representative office in Morocco

Al Masraf reports net profit of AED 231mln in 2024

SICO named best investment bank in Bahrain

Dubai's Mashreq to work with Goldman Sachs to cater for rich clients

UAE Bank Investments Jump 16% To $202B In January

Planet SOS

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

United Arab Bank & Canon to deliver impactful carbon compensation for business printing in UAE

Sustainability Forum Middle East welcomes Boston Consulting Group as a Forum Partner for its third edition