Bahrain wants to bridge Singapore startups to US$1.5t Gulf market
Startups can easily set up shop with a new fast-track process for registration. Singapore startups can now quickly expand…
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What brings Huobi, one of the largest Digital asset exchange companies, to the UAE?
A global digital exchange company has big plans for the UAE and the region as it works with and helps…
Egypt to press ahead with sale of stakes in state companies — govt adviser
Egypt is fully committed to its program to sell minority stakes in state companies and is tackling a number of…
Volume of sukuk issuance from top Islamic finance markets steady in 2019 – Fitch
International sukuk issuance from major Islamic finance markets was mainly unchanged in the first nine months of 2019 compared to…
Middle East M&A and IPO activity to remain attractive despite global economic uncertainty
Global deal-making will continue the downward trajectory in 2020 amid worldwide economic uncertainty but the Middle East and North America…
Qatar Islamic banks looking at overseas expansion: Fitch
Qatari Islamic banks are looking at overseas expansion (including in Morocco and in the UK) as part of strategy to…
Time UAE remittance fees took a cut
The market for international payments is booming. Every year $10 trillion is sent by people and businesses across borders, a…
Stifel Forms Strategic Partnership With Israel’s Ourcrowd
Stifel has announced a strategic partnership with OurCrowd, an Israel-based global venture capital and crowdfunding platform connecting investors with early-stage,…
Sharjah starts marketing 10-year dollar sukuk – document
Sharjah, the third-largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates, started marketing a 10-year dollar sukuk, or Islamic bonds, at around…
Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre explores prospects of collaboration in Southeast Asia
Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre concluded a series of roundtables in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand in collaboration with prominent entities…
Dubai’s Biggest Bank Plans $1.76 Billion Rights Share Sale
Dubai’s biggest bank is seeking to raise 6.45 billion dirhams ($1.76 billion) from a rights share offering as it expands…
Comment: Unearthing the Middle East's health insurance challenges and opportunities
The Middle East's insurance market has seen rapid development over the past few decades, with home-grown and foreign insures' battling…