Can Gen Z help reshape traditional banking to suit their 'mobile-first' lives?
When Khalifa Younis Al Khouri, a 16-year-old who lives in Abu Dhabi, does his banking, he avoids physical branches and…
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Navigating the Post Pandemic World, One Trend at a Time
In January we shed a light on what we expected to be the trends shaping the Wealth Management industry in…
Asia and Middle East Assets Triple in Five Years
Liechtenstein-based private bank LGT highlighted continued growth in Asia and the Middle East, making the rare move of unveiling its…
The Limits of Litigation Privilege: Qatar v Banque Havilland SA
In a judgment handed down on 30 July 2021 (the “Judgment”), the Commercial Court considered, in the context of high…
The future of payments in the Middle East
The payments landscape in the Middle East is heading for an inflection point. Despite the region’s digitally savvy population—with smartphone…
ADIB launches Amwali, the world’s first Islamic Digital Bank targeting GenZ
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) officially unveiled “Amwali” digital bank, the world’s first Islamic digital bank targeting youth between the…
Emirates NBD collaborates with DMCC to boost Dubai diamond industry finance
Emirates NBD has announced plans to increase financing available to the Dubai diamond industry and double its diamond financing book…
Top trends shaping the future of local governments
Global accounting and consulting firm KPMG has released its global ‘The future of local government’ report, outlining the top trends…
Saudi information technology sector will hit $27bln by 2025
Saudi Arabia will see significant growth in all major areas of digital technology from Internet of Things (IoT) to cloud…
UAE banking sector profitability improves in Q2 2021
The UAE banking sector’s profitability improved in the second quarter on 2021 with the return on equity (RoE) back at…
Emirates NBD seeks to double diamond trade financing by 2025
The bank said in a statement it has collaborated with Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) on the project to leverage…
Net-zero emissions and financial industry dilemmas
With the clamor for a net-zero global emission to be implemented quickly, pity the financial sector players who find themselves…