First female becomes CEO of UAE's Securities and Commodities Authority
Maryam Buti Al Suwaidi was named today (11 October) as the first female chief executive officer of the Securities and…
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Egypt begins IPO of state payments firm e-finance
Egyptian state-controlled payments firm e-finance for Digital and Financial Investments began an initial public offering (IPO) for retail investors on…
Talking point: Dubai Decree 34/2021 – implications for the DIFC-LCIA
What does the Decree do? On 14 September 2021, the government of Dubai issued Decree 34 of 2021 Concerning the…
DWTC Authority unveils new licence rules for single and multiple family offices
The Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA) announced new regulations to encourage family businesses to establish Single and Multiple Family…
Investcorp aims to double private equity investments in India
Investcorp, the alternative asset manager that lists Mubadala Investment Company as its biggest shareholder, plans to double its private equity…
GCC nations, UK in talks to bolster ties with free trade deal
The UK and the six Gulf Cooperation Council states have begun preliminary talks on a free-trade agreement, Bahrain said, as…
KPMG announces appointment of Chairman of Middle East and South Asia
The KPMG Middle East and South Asia (MESA) region’s Board has announced the appointment of Nader Haffar as its Chairman,…
Gulf International Bank closes first sustainability-linked syndicated loan
Gulf International Bank has announced that it has successfully closed a US$625 million sustainability-linked syndicated loan (SLL), making GIB the…
Creative digital, technological solutions presented at QDB hackathon
Qatar Development Bank’s (QDB) most inclusive hackathon to date successfully concluded recently with a major turnout, attracting more than 300 applications…
UAE to invest $163bln in clean energy to achieve 2050 net-zero targets
The UAE will invest more than 600 billion dirhams ($163 billion) in clean and renewable energy over the next several…
Real estate finance – Post COVID-19 trends across the globe
While no one knows for sure what the future of post-pandemic real estate finance holds, the forecast does look positive…
Saudi data protection reform to take effect in March 2022
Businesses operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will be subject to new data protection laws due to come…