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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Brookfield and Qai Form $20 Billion Strategic Investment Partnership for AI Infrastructure

December 11, 2025

Brookfield and Qai, Qatar’s AI company and a subsidiary of Qatar Investment Authority  has announced a strategic partnership to establish…

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FinTech

PwC ME partners with KYC Portal CLM on new compliance tech

December 11, 2025

PwC Middle East, a leading regional professional services provider, has entered a strategic partnership with KYC Portal CLM, the automation-driven…

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Retail Banking

UAE digital lender Wio Bank bets on payments, wealth to power next growth phase

December 11, 2025

UAE's Wio Bank is looking to payments and wealth to ‍drive the next ‍leg of its growth, CEO Jayesh Patel…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Franklin Templeton, Finstreet Limited, and ADI DLT Foundation announce parallel strategic agreements

December 10, 2025

Templeton, one of the world's largest asset management companies, Finstreet Limited with its regulated entities, which constitute an Abu Dhabi-based…

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Comment & Analysis

Greenberg Traurig Recognized in IFLR1000 2025 Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates Rankings

December 10, 2025

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig has been listed across multiple firm and individual categories in the IFLR1000 2025's Saudi Arabia…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

BBVA expands its CIB services in the Middle East after receiving in-principle approval from ADGM

December 10, 2025

 BBVA has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) to obtain a Category 4 (CAT4) license.…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Al Masraf and Commerzbank sign MoU to strengthen cross-border banking collaboration

December 10, 2025

With the growing demand for reliable cross-border banking solution, Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade (Al Masraf) is expanding…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

BlackRock ready to partner with GCC wealth funds to tap Asian markets

December 10, 2025

BlackRock is open to partnering with sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) across the GCC to ramp up investments in Asia. The…

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Retail Banking

BBK named lead partner for 4th Sustainability Forum Middle East

December 10, 2025

Sustainability Forum Middle East has announced BBK as a lead partner for its upcoming fourth edition, taking place on Jan.…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

ACG Heads of Operations hold routine technical meeting in Riyadh to review progress and advance ongoing work

December 10, 2025

The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) convened a periodic technical meeting of Heads of Operations on December 8–9, 2025, in Riyadh,…

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Uncategorized

QIB’s Private Banking Team earns CISI certification in international investments and securities

December 10, 2025

Qatar Islamic Bank has announced that its entire Private Banking team, along with members from the Product team, have successfully…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

GCC companies prioritise strategy, compliance, and technology as 2025 evolution sets stage for 2026

December 10, 2025

Gulf businesses are entering 2026 with a sharper focus on operational efficiency, compliance, and technology-led transformation, according to Sovereign PPG,…

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