Al Ansari Financial Services Group CEO, Deputy Group CEO and Group CFO

Al Ansari Financial Services IPO: subscription starts, share price announced

The IPO subscription period will run until March 23 for the UAE retail offering and March 24 for the qualified investor offering

central banks of UAE and India sign MoU

Central banks of UAE, India sign agreement to boost collaboration

The MoU will enable joint experimentation with regard to CBDCs and facilitate other digital innovation initiatives between the central banks

Mashreq’s group head of corporate & investment banking

UAE’s Mashreq finances sustainable investments worth $15.5bn

The bank is committed to developing financial solutions that help businesses scale up operations while achieving their ESG objectives

Porsche Taycan Turbo. Image by Porsche

Porsche operating profit in 2022 surges $7.2bn on high revenues

The automaker said it is pushing its strategy of modern luxury in 2023 and has started its ambitious Road to 20 programme

Purvi Munot Sav CEO

Homegrown startup Sav raises $750,000 in pre-seed round

The savings platform is part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund’s (MBRIF) Innovation Accelerator programme

SCCI, EDB partnership

Sharjah Chamber, EDB review funding solutions for investors

The bank is a financial enabler of the UAE’s economic diversification and industrial transformation agenda

ADNOC Gas IPO debuts on ADX

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Gas surges on ADX trading debut

The IPO is the largest ever in Abu Dhabi and the largest globally, year to date, as the emirate is expecting eight more listings

Nomo

Digital Islamic bank Nomo launches multi-currency accounts

First available in Kuwait, the multi-currency accounts will soon roll-out in phases to customers across the GCC

Presight AI _Cover Image_IPO

Presight AI announces start of subscription for IPO

The listing is the latest in a series of IPOs in the Gulf region as governments seek to bring more international investors into their markets

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Fintech platform valU, Azimut partner to launch AZ valU Fund

The fund aims to give clients access to daily redemptions without locking capital up in long-term, fixed instruments

Syed Basar Shueb, IHC CEO and Managing Director

Abu Dhabi-based IHC’s 2022 profit surges to a record $8.9bn

The conglomerate’s revenues surged by 78 per cent to Dhs50.9bn, driven by growth across all verticals and the company’s strategic acquisitions in 2022

Saudi Aramco’s record net income. Image by Aramco

Saudi Aramco profit surges to $161.1bn in 2022, raises dividend

The company’s declared a dividend of $19.5bn for the final quarter of 2022, a 4 per cent increase compared to the previous three-month period

How technology is pushing forward pension reform

How technology is pushing forward pension reform

Fintech is improving access to pensions in the Middle East

Financial

Women can be a powerful force in the financial world and the time to get started is now

Here are a few tips on how to start building your financial future

UAE's Al Ansari Financial Services to list 10% stake in IPO

UAE’s Al Ansari Financial Services to list 10% stake in DFM IPO

The company plans to list its shares for trading on the Dubai Financial Market next month

Anghami reports 35.6% revenue growth, subscribers rise 21% in 2022

Anghami reports 35.6% revenue growth, subscribers rise 21% in 2022

The streaming service ended the past year with 1.52 million paying subscribers

Salik full-year revenue surged

Dubai’s Salik posts 11.8 per cent surge in full-year revenue

The road-toll operator said the number of revenue-generating trips jumped 13 per cent to 413 million trips compared to 367 million in 2021

SME story: Interview with Ziad Toqan, founder of Leap

SME story: Interview with Ziad Toqan, founder of Leap

Leap’s on a mission to teach kids good money habits at an early age

EFG Hermes Holding group CEO Karim Awad gives keynote speech at One on One Conference in Dubai

GCC is key investment hub for regional, global investors: EFG Hermes

The 17th EFG Hermes One-on-One Conference is being held at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai from March 6-9

Alpha Dhabi FY 2022

UAE’s Alpha Dhabi sees net profit rise by 104% to Dhs10.6bn

The holding company’s revenue witnessed significant growth, reaching Dhs40bn, which represents an increase of 114 per cent year-on-year

FAB facilitated over $9bn in sustainable projects

UAE’s FAB facilitated over $9bn in sustainable projects in 2022

More than half of FAB’s bond issuances in 2022 were in a ‘green’ format, with the bank aiming to further grow its range of sustainable offerings

CBUAE_ UAE banks total investments in Dec 2022

UAE banks’ total investments hit Dhs528bn in 2022

The investments increased by 3.25 per cent or Dhs16.6bn on a monthly basis

emirates development bank 2022

Emirates Development Bank’s financing sees 673% YoY rise in 2022; here’s how much it gave as loans

Emirates Development Bank’s financing contributed Dhs3.5bn to the UAE’s non-oil GDP and helped create more than 12,000 industrial jobs

Online fashion retailer Namshi teams up with Tabby

Online fashion retailer Namshi teams up with Tabby

Customers can now use Tabby to split their purchases in four monthly payments at Namshi

Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company reduces LTFR on mortgages

Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company lowers long-term finance rate on mortgages

The rates for mortgages shorter than 20 years remain the same

UAE sustainable finance

UAE’s green, sustainable finance enjoy two years of rapid growth

The issuance of green and sustainable finance in the Middle East increased by 532 per cent to $24.6bn in 2021 from $3.8bn a year earlier.

DIFC's Christian Kunz on family-owned businesses

DIFC’s Christian Kunz highlights the potential of family-owned businesses

Family-owned businesses contribute an impressive 60 per cent of the GDP and employ 80 per cent of the workforce, says the chief officer of Strategy and DIFC Ventures

Edmond de Rothschild opens office in Dubai's DIFC

Edmond de Rothschild opens office in Dubai’s DIFC, aims to broaden regional presence

The UAE is already an important market for Edmond de Rothschild, and the new presence will enhance its ability to serve the clients in the region

Investcorp Tokyo Japan

Bahrain’s Investcorp launches presence in Japan

The firm has appointed Professor Heizo Takenaka as the chairman of Investcorp Japan

Wall street

General Atlantic joins push for Middle East sovereign wealth

The US-based firm has been investing in the region since 2015 and has deployed about $400m in companies such as Property Finder and Network International