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Executive Moves

Walkers Professional Services strengthens fiduciary services offering with two senior hires in the Cayman Islands and Dubai

September 23, 2025

We have strengthened our fiduciary services offering in the Cayman Islands and Dubai with the arrival of David Hogan as…

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Retail Banking

SNB Launches New SME Financing platform with Tarabut and Geidea

September 23, 2025

Saudi National Bank (SNB), the Kingdom’s largest financial institution, today announced plans to launch a first-of-its-kind Point-of-Sale (POS) lending solution…

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Executive Moves

ADCB names Standard Chartered CDO Shameek Kundu as chief AI officer

September 23, 2025

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank  in the UAE has appointed Standard Chartered veteran Shameek Kundu as chief AI officer following the…

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Comment & Analysis

The financial sector in Saudi Arabia: A decade of achievements

September 23, 2025

At a recent meeting with the governor of the Syrian Central Bank, Dr. Abdulkader Husrieh, during his visit to Riyadh,…

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Retail Banking

Oman’s bank lending grows 8.9% in July, deposits increase by 6.1%

September 23, 2025

Total outstanding credit extended by Oman’s banking sector grew by 8.9% year-on-year to reach RO34.1bn at the end of July…

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Investment Banking

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

September 23, 2025

EFG Hermes, an EFG Holding company, and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region,…

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Executive Moves

Knight Frank appoints James Wrenn to lead dedicated Hotel & Leisure Capital Markets division

September 23, 2025

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has appointed James Wrenn to lead the firm’s dedicated Hotel & Leisure Capital Markets division…

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Retail Banking

QIB Group CEO featured among Forbes Middle East’s Sustainability Leaders 2025

September 23, 2025

QIB Group CEO, Bassel Gamal has been recognised in Forbes Middle East’s “Sustainability Leaders 2025,” a list celebrating executives who…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE seeks to increase number of startups to more than 2mln by 2031: MOE

September 22, 2025

Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, affirmed that startups and entrepreneurs constitute a fundamental pillar in…

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Tax

Three Saudi developers say Riyadh portfolios not impacted by White Land Tax rules

September 22, 2025

Three Saudi-listed developers – Dar Al Majdiah Real Estate Company, Retal Urban Development, and Alandalus Property – said on Sunday…

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Retail Banking

Gulf Bank showcases its banking services and red account benefits for youth

September 22, 2025

Gulf Bank announced its sponsorship and participation in the orientation event for new students organized by the American University of…

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FinTech

Telr Payment Gateway partners with Kema to drive next-gen payment solutions

September 22, 2025

Telr has announced a strategic partnership with Kema, a UAE-based fintech platform offering a SaaS solution designed to help B2B…

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