Wealth and Asset Management

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Hidden GEMs: Resilience and divergence: emerging markets are forging ahead in a new era for investors

May 29, 2026

Repeated supply shocks are redrawing traditional EM/DM distinctions, challenging conventional asset class behaviour and creating a compelling, often mispriced opportunity…

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UBS GWM reshuffles top roles for Middle East

May 26, 2026

UBS Global Wealth Management (GWM) has relocated its head of Europe, Middle East and Africa wealth business to the Gulf,…

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UBS loses Middle East wealth bankers it hired two years ago

May 20, 2026

UBS Group AG has lost several senior wealth management bankers in the Middle East less than two years after hiring…

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Comment & Analysis

A time to reconnect: strengthening long‑standing partnerships in the Middle East

May 19, 2026

Across parts of the Middle East, there is a growing sense that daily life is beginning to find its rhythm…

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Awards and Recognition

Burgan Bank wins ‘Best for High-Net-Worth’ award

May 5, 2026

Reinforcing its position as a trusted wealth management partner for Kuwait’s high-net-worth clients, Burgan Bank announced that it has been…

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Top wealth planning strategies for high-net-worth individuals in 2026

April 30, 2026

Wealth planning involves more than smart investment strategies; the economic landscape is constantly changing, and wealth planning strategies must be…

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EHRDC and DIFC launch programme to qualify Emirati talent in wealth management and financial technology

April 29, 2026

The Emirati Human Resources Development Council in Dubai has launched the Emirati Talent Empowerment Programme in Wealth Management and Financial…

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FinTech

OKX, BlackRock and Standard Chartered launch joint framework to establish new utility for tokenized real-world assets

April 29, 2026

OKX to accept BlackRock’s tokenized short-term US treasury fund, BUIDL, as yield-bearing collateral for trading Standard Chartered to provide a…

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WELF sets up DFSA-regulated wealth advisory business

April 27, 2026

WELF has introduced a regulated wealth advisory business in the UAE, aimed at professional and institutional clients involved in cross-border…

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The Private Standard rebrands to reflect expanded focus on private offices

April 21, 2026

The Private Standard has officially launched following a rebrand from The Mama Consultancy to better reflect its expanded focus on…

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QIB named Qatar’s best private bank by Euromoney

April 13, 2026

Qatar Islamic Ban, Qatar’s leading digital bank, has been recognised as Qatar’s Best Private Bank at the Euromoney Private Banking…

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Awards and Recognition

KFH – Bahrain wins Euromoney Magazine Best Private Bank in Bahrain 2026 award

April 2, 2026

Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain was awarded “Best Private Bank in Bahrain 2026” by Euromoney Magazine, a leading international financial…

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