On the Move

Senior restructuring expert James Long joins FTI Consulting’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring Segment in the Middle East

Simon-Kucher appoints new partner Huseyin Binzat to lead consumer practice in the United Arab Emirates

Shuaa Capital appoints new group CEO to accelerate growth plans

LGT Hires Former Julius Baer Banker in Dubai

Former HSBC banker joins Oman Investment Bank as head of DCM, Structured Finance

PwC promotes Ahmed Saleh to partner in Capital Projects Services practice

Legal, Tax, Regulation & Compliance

Egypt central bank slashes key interest rates by 200 bps

Will Central Bank of Egypt cut interest rates again amid economic shifts?

Lebanon agrees bail for ex-central bank chief: judicial officials

ADGM launches ‘Real Estate Advertising Permit’ service in collaboration with Madhmoun

CBE reports uptick in foreign assets and reserves in mid-2025, NFAs hit $10.49B in July

Turkish central bank’s reserves grow to record $176B as foreign equity inflows continue

Retail Banking

Saudi bank credit grows 15.8 percent to $849.18 billion in June 2025

Saudi Awwal Bank mandates banks for USD Tier 2 green bond offering

Commercial Bank concludes third edition of Young Investors Programme

Arab Bank and Laliga announce exclusive MENA partnership

National Bank of Oman reinforces premium banking offering through privilege banking

BankDhofar named ‘Best Customer-Centric Banking Brand – Oman 2025’

Alternative Investments

First Abu Dhabi Bank launches region’s first Blue Bond to fund marine conservation

Saudi Arabia’s residential market demonstrates stability amidst evolving end-user needs: JLL

Saudi Arabia, China strengthen trade and investment ties in high-level talks

Madbouly follows up on efforts to attract investment to Egypt’s ICT sector

Azizi Developments celebrates handover of Azizi Azure in Riviera, MBR City

Private equity, venture capital investments in Israel on the rise

Wealth & Asset Management

Emirates Family Office Association teams up with Hong Kong Academy

HSBC unit to halt services to ‘high risk’ Middle East wealthy clients

Standard Chartered eyes affluent growth via digital wealth-lending and global network

How private banking expertise and brokerage excellence are building lasting success for 18 Bricks

Wealth Management firm Affinity opens Dubai office

Eton Solutions Announces Strategic Partnership with Asas Capital to Launch ‘Family Office as a Service’ in the Middle East

FinTech

O Gold, botim launch MENA’s first fintech gold investment solutions

Women in AI is a strategic advantage for UAE, says TII’s Dr Najwa Aaraj

Qatar’s investment in quantum computing could redefine Gulf’s tech landscape

Cognite expands global footprint with new Abu Dhabi entity to accelerate industrial AI adoption in the region

Oman embraces cashless future as mobile payments surge

Saudi Arabian bank, SAB launches first Islamic Repo on blockchain

Islamic Finance

Al Baraka Islamic Bank returns to Q2 profitability

ADIB Capital launches ADIB Islamic Trade Opportunities Fund

GCC ties to propel ASEAN Islamic finance past $1tn, Fitch says

Bank Nizwa reinforces human capital development with second NANMU program for employees

Dubai Islamic Bank surpasses $100b in assets on strong H1 growth

DIB Reports robust H1’25 financial results, with operating revenue of AED6.4bln driving a 16% increase in pre-tax profit to AED4.3bln

Research, Comment and Analysis

Why banks hold the key to the energy transition amid oil glut

UAE investors bullish on real estate, tech, and energy, survey reveals

Best Consumer Digital Bank Awards in Middle East & Africa 2025 in partnership with Infosys

Qatar: Commercial Bank Snaps Up HSBC Veteran

Expanding into the Middle East: Real insights from regional leaders

Sustainability Forum Middle East to launch fourth edition in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Investment Bank

SNB Capital reaches a landmark milestone of successfully closing 100 investment banking transaction milestone

Investment Banking Surge in the GCC: From Oil to Assets

EIB, Banque Misr to help Egypt-based SMEs post-COVID-19

EFG Hermes advises on the signing of landmark $190mln investment in Alameda Healthcare by DPI

Eurasian Development Bank raises funds on the UAE Capital Market to finance its investment projects in Central Asia

Mashreq expands global footprint with opening of representative office in Türkiye

Planet SOS

QatarEnergy ranked among most-valued global energy brands

Emerge, Emirates Development Bank to collaborate on developing, financing solar projects in UAE

Boubyan Bank releases 2024 Annual Sustainability Report

Crédit Agricole Egypt and Infinity join forces to accelerate transition to solar energy

Qatar-based GAB becomes the first accreditation body from the MENA region to sign APAC's MRA for GHG Accreditation

NBK wins best bank for sustainable finance in Kuwait by Global Finance