Syrian central bank welcomes Visa's launch amid digital payments deal
Visa plans to launch operations in Syria following an agreement with the war-torn country's central bank on a roadmap to…
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Dubai real estate records AED 45.79bln in transactions in November
Mid-market homes between AED 1–3 million dominated sales with 54.44% share; properties under AED 1 million made up 25.10% of…
Standard Chartered celebrates the official launch of its Representative Office in Morocco with clients, partners and senior officials
Standard Chartered marked a major milestone in its regional expansion with the official launch of its new Representative Office in…
UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report 2025: The rise of a new generation
UBS has announced the publication of the 11th UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report, which surveyed UBS billionaire clients around the world…
QFC Family Office Forum highlights Qatar’s value proposition for wealth preservation and growth
The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, hosted this year’s edition of…
Zest Equity secures ADGM Financial Services permission, expanding its global private-market infrastructure
Zest Equity1 has announced that it has received a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA)…
Saudi cybersecurity firm COGNNA raises $9.2mln to expand globally
Saudi Arabia-based cybersecurity start-up COGNNA has raised $9.2 million to boost its regional footprint and enter new global markets. …
Corporate tax in the UAE: The new reality for businesses
Corporate Tax has ushered in one of the most significant shifts in the UAE’s financial landscape. For the first time,…
Qatar fund to reduce Sainsbury’s stake after nearly two decades
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund plans to reduce its stake in Britain’s second-largest supermarket group Sainsbury’s SBRY.L by nearly 4 per…
UAE announces new VAT rules from January 2026; simplifies procedures
The Ministry of Finance has announced the issuance of Federal Decree-Law No. (16) of 2025 amending certain provisions of Federal…
Fitch Ratings affirms Gulf Bank’s long-term issuer default rating at A
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Gulf Bank’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’ with a Stable Outlook. Fitch has also…
Bill Gates to unveil major investment at Abu Dhabi Finance Week as global leaders converge
Global financiers, asset managers and investors who manage $63 trillion in assets are congregating in the UAE capital next week,…