Dubai DIFC Assets Soar 58 Per Cent To $700bn As US Firms Expand Regional Footprint
US financial firms expand in Dubai DIFC as AUM hits $700bn, rising 58 per cent in 2024. DIFC CEO highlights hedge fund ...
Read MoreSaudi R&D Spending Jumps 30.4 Per Cent To $7.86bn
Saudi Arabia R&D spending surged 30.4 per cent to $7.86bn in 2024, with business and government sectors driving inv... Read more
Investcorp Capital Acquires US Industrial Services Firm Kanawha Scales & Systems
Abu Dhabi-listed Investcorp Capital has acquired Kanawha Scales & Systems, a leading US industrial weighing and aut... Read more
Sukuk And Bond Pricing Aligned As Markets Stabilise, Says Fitch
Pricing correlation between sukuk and comparable bonds has remained strong at above 0.90, with recovery following a bri... Read more
IHCs RIQ Partners With Masdar On Reinsurance Solutions For Clean Energy
Three-year agreement aims to embed AI-driven reinsurance capacity into Masdar’s global energy portfolio, supporting c... Read more
Abu Dhabis IHC Names Leadership Team For 2PointZero
Following one of Abu Dhabi’s largest listed mergers, IHC has announced the leadership of 2PointZero Group, a new inve... Read more
Saudi CMA Proposes Major Rule Changes On Shareholder Rights And Board Removals
Saudi Arabia’s CMA mulls major reforms to shareholder rights and board removals, aiming to strengthen governance of l... Read more
UAE Bank Loan Growth Accelerates As Overseas Lending Strengthens – Report
Fitch Ratings says UAE banks recorded robust loan growth in Q3 2025, fuelled by strong domestic conditions and expandin... Read more
AI In Dubai: DIFC Firms Report 166% Surge In Generative AI Use
DFSA’s 2025 survey finds Generative AI use up 166% in DIFC, with 52% now using AI as Dubai financial sector embraces ... Read more
Dubai Unified Licence Slashes Business Bank Setup Time From 65 To 5 Days
Dubai Unified Licence cuts business bank setup time from 65 to 5 days, a 90 per cent reduction that boosts ease of doin... Read more
UAE Makes History With First Government Transaction Using Digital Dirham
UAE executes its first government transaction using the Digital Dirham, marking a major step in building national digit... Read more
Multiply Group Set To Expand With Two New Acquisitions
Shareholders approve plans to acquire 2PointZero and Ghitha Holding as company also moves to rebrand The post Multiply ... Read more
Qatar Investment Authority And Orix To Launch $2.5bn Japanese PE Fund
New fund, backed by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund and Japan’s Orix Corp, will focus on buyout opportunities in busi... Read more
UAE Ranked Among Worlds Most Advanced Digital Asset Regulators: Report
The UAE joins Singapore and Switzerland among the world’s top jurisdictions for digital asset regulation, according t... Read more
Network International Partners With CredibleX To Expand SME Digital Lending Services
Collaboration will enhance Network International’s digital lending marketplace, offering UAE small and medium enterpr... Read more