On the Move

WTW secures Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reinsurance license and appoints new Head of Reinsurance Broking

FTI Consulting bolsters tax advisory offering in the Middle East with appointment of Senior Managing Director in Riyadh

Addleshaw Goddard strengthens commercial disputes offering in the region with latest partner appointment

Savills Middle East strengthens building and project consultancy service line with the appointment of Sunil Parmar

Horváth names John Giurgius as Regional Head of Financial Services

BOS Adds Half a Dozen Executives in Dubai Branch

Legal, Tax, Regulation & Compliance

Dubai and Abu Dhabi attendees at wealth management seminars given guidance

Global management consultancy Oliver Wyman grows revenues by 9% to $3.4 billion

Statement by H.E. Ahmad bin Meshar, SLC Secretary General, on National Environment Day 2025

13 Middle East practitioners rank among Lexology’s top 5% consulting experts worldwide

Qatar Central Bank maintains interest rates

Federal Tax Authority applies VAT refund of AED 2.9bln for 35,000 UAE Nationals for building new residences by the end of 2024

Retail Banking

Kuwait: NBK Reports Net Profit of KD 600.1 Million for FY2024

Kuwait: NBK and Alshaya Group Launch Exclusive Collaboration with Mastercard

Riyad Bank registers 16% higher profits in 2024

Saudi Awwal Bank named Kingdom’s ‘best trade finance provider’

Riyad Bank leads the way in sustainability with comprehensive ESG strategy

Crédit Agricole Egypt receives three prestigious awards in the year 2024

Alternative Investments

IQ posts net profit of QR4.5bn in 2024

Emirates NBD brings back its Mega Foreign Exchange and Trade customer promotion for SME customers

Keyper partners with First Abu Dhabi Bank and Dubai First to transform rent payments

Bank Muscat, Knight Frank MENA lead sale of 5-star hotel in Dubai

QIC named Insurer of The Year in Qatar

Qatar’s data center market to reach over QR750m in 2025

Wealth & Asset Management

Mashreq delivers another year of exceptional growth with a record AED 9.9bln net profit before tax in 2024

The Rise of Family Offices: Wealth Management in Modern Times

Holborn Assets Unveils New App to Optimise Wealth Management

Dubai lures Chinese banks looking for opportunities in wealth management

Citi rolls out affluent credit card in the UAE

Gulf Bank unveils exclusive new services for private banking clients

FinTech

BKN301 Names Qatar as MENA Hub in Digital Banking Push

GBS signals transformation with brand identity refresh

A strong CIO and CFO tandem can drive digital transformation in banking

Dubai’s Fintech Galaxy to test open banking in Jordan

Abu Dhabi GM unveils its ‘all-in-one’ mobile app

The digital core as the foundation for AI-driven transformation

Islamic Finance

NBO Muzn Islamic Banking introduces corporate running Wakala Financing solution

ADIB Launches Money Management Tracker, Offering Customers Greater Insight Into Spending

Bahrain: Ithmaar Bank launches reward programme for corporate clients

Maples Group supports Warba Bank with launch of $200mln Islamic fund

QIB named Best Islamic Bank in the GCC from World Union of Arab Bankers

Bank Nizwa Fuels Oman's growth with innovative Islamic banking solutions

Research, Comment and Analysis

Private banking and expats in the Middle East: a conversation with Amer Malik from Dubai

Al-Sager: NBK's agility and resilience drive its success in navigating a shifting global landscape

How Transform positions itself as a leading change management partner

Ooredoo Group to build large international submarine cables connecting GCC countries, Iraq

EFG Hermes Secures #1 Position in MENA Equity Capital Markets for 2024 with Market-Leading Executions

Arab Health 2025 to begin Monday with over 3,800 exhibitors

Investment Bank

Turkish export credit bank in 2024 financed $7.8 billion

Al Ahly Pharos closes advisory on Capital Securitization’s $99mln securitization issue

EFG Hermes Closes EGP 1.78 Billion Securitization Deal for Bedaya Mortgage Finance

Citibank honours QIIB with ‘Excellence in Straight Through Processing Payments’ award

EFG Hermes concludes $13.51mln securitized bond issuance for valU

HSBC leads as MENA’s top earner in investment banking fees

Planet SOS

Gulf Bank completes sustainability governance infrastructure

Ahlibank reaffirms its Commitment to sustainability through the installation of solar energy systems at its headquarters

MENA’s transformative role in climate adaptation

Arab co-operation in energy sector discussed

United Arab Bank & Canon to deliver impactful carbon compensation for business printing in UAE

Sustainability Forum Middle East welcomes Boston Consulting Group as a Forum Partner for its third edition