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ADX FADX 2022

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s FADX 15 gains 16.9% at end of Q3

The market capitalisation of stocks listed on ADX increased 59.7 per cent to Dhs2.2tn at end of Q3 from Dhs1.38tn during the same period in 2021

Virtuzone - Wio partnership

Virtuzone, Wio Bank partner to help SMEs with their digital banking needs

Virtuzone, in collaboration with Wio Bank, will offer entrepreneurs access to banking services through Wio’s SME-focused digital banking application, Wio Business

MOI DIB to collaborate

Dubai Islamic Bank teams up with UAE MOI to implement digital KYC journey

The initiative will allow new customers to open a bank account with DIB remotely and digitally through face-matching verification

Patricia Keating and Dr Antoine Khadige

Writing the next chapter in the region’s fintech success story

Greater private sector involvement is imperative if fintech is to grow and become stronger

ADQ monetises minority stake in Taqa to Multiply Group, Abu Dhabi Pension Fund, other investors

Abu Dhabi-based Taqa has significant investments in power and water generation, transmission and distribution assets, as well as upstream and midstream oil and gas operations

Saudi Arabia's $1.12 billion in development financing

Islamic Development Bank approves $1.12bn in development financing for nine member countries

The bank approved a $1.79m grant for projects in key sectors such as food security, health, transport, energy, urban development, education, water and sanitation

Zurich-YouGov survey

Children’s tuition fees a key concern for GCC professionals in pharma, telecom sector, reveals survey

According to the survey, 71 per cent of UAE parents across these industries don’t have an education savings plan, and spend a significant amount of their monthly income on tuition fees

CBUAE launches new website

UAE’s Central Bank launches new corporate website with interactive digital services

The website provides the latest financial and monetary news, research and statistics on the UAE and CBUAE regulations

Assets of local companies listed in financial markets rise by 10% in H1 2022

Assets of national companies listed on ADX, DFM show 10% rise in H1 2022

The banking sector was the leading contributor, with 17 banks accounting for 69 per cent of total assets

How to manage the demands of an evolving business environment

The importance of effective enterprise risk management has never been more crucial for senior finance executives, says Stephen McNally, CMA, CPA, chair of Institute of Management Accountants’ global board of directors for the 2021-2022 fiscal year

Standard Chartered closes transition trade facility

Standard Chartered closes transition trade finance facility for Holcim Group

The transition finance facility aims to support Lafarge Emirates Cement with their latest project, a waste heat recovery system that supports the company’s journey to net zero by 2050

EFG Hermes Holding announces Q2 2022 results Karim-Awad

EFG Hermes Holding reports 28% rise in Q2 revenues to EGP2.1bn

The group announced that net profit before tax rose by 8 per cent YoY in Q2 2022 to EGP623m.

Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund funds Bayzat

UAE’s MBRIF provides funding support to employee benefits platform Bayzat

Bayzat will use the fund, secured with Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund’s guarantee, to expand and strengthen its technical development team

Zainab Kufaishi of Invesco

Invesco, Secura International partner to provide model portfolio solutions

Secura International, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, offers investment and wealth solutions to high-net worth markets in the Middle East, Asia and Africa

Dubai Investments H1 2022

Dubai Investments announces net profit of Dhs364m for H1 2022

The growth in the profit was driven by the continued strong performance of the group’s manufacturing, contracting and services segment

Keeping up with the future of finance

Financial businesses should use a platform to manage their data to keep up with the technological advancements they are currently, or gradually planning on, implementing

UAE_egypt to cooperate on AML-CFT measures

UAE, Egypt discuss coordination to combat financial crimes

The UAE considers Egypt a partner in the effort to counter anti-money laundering and terrorism financing

10th Invesco study Investment outlook for 2022

Middle East sovereigns are looking at private markets in the face of rising inflation, reveals Invesco study

Key findings of the latest Invesco Global Sovereign Asset Management Study based on the views of 139 chief investment officers, heads of asset classes and senior portfolio strategists

Bitcoin

Bitcoin falls a fourth day to about $20,000 amid dollar strength

Bitcoin is more likely to tumble to $10,000, cutting its value roughly in half, than it is to rally back to $30,000

ecosystem-as-a-service

Why ecosystem-as-a-service is the next frontier in finance

Increasing numbers of fintech institutions are outsourcing their digital banking strategies

World Cup host Qatar demurs on VAT, will wait for ‘right time’

“We will look to the right time to apply such taxes” – Finance Minister Ali Al Kuwari

Apicorp Khalid Ali Al-Ruwaigh

APICORP leverages preferred creditor status to launch A/B loan programme

The A/B loan structure will help support APICORP’s less developed member countries and encourage private sector participation

Mastercard NymCard tie-up

Mastercard certifies NymCard as a principal issuer

Fintechs, startups and financial institutions can now plug and play into NymCard’s modern BaaS infrastructure to issue their own Mastercard cards

DIFC FIntech week 2022

DIFC to host the region’s most comprehensive fintech event in June

More than 1,000 attendees, including fintech startups, investment firms, banks and service providers, are expected to attend DIFC FinTech Week on June 28 and 29

Mastercard digital payments HyperPay

HyperPay, Mastercard partner to grow digital payment rails across MENA

The collaboration will offer advanced new technologies so businesses, governments and SMEs can move from cash-based payments to a seamless ecosystem

EFG Karim Awad

EFG Hermes Holding posts net profit of EGP345m in Q1 2022

EFG Hermes Holding’s sell-side revenues grew by 61 per cent y-o-y to EGP494m supported by revenues from the investment banking and brokerage divisions

flydubai

UAE’s flydubai, Standard Chartered ink SLB deal for five Boeing aircraft

The deal was structured, financed and arranged exclusively by Standard Chartered

Mastercard, OPay partner to grow cashless ecosystem

OPay customers from countries such as Egypt, Nigeria, Ethiopia and the UAE will benefit from Mastercard’s virtual payment solution linked to their ewallet

SPID Houlihan Lokey Imperial Avenue

Houlihan Lokey raises around $200m for Shapoorji Pallonji for project in Downtown Dubai

Imperial Avenue, a 45-floor residential tower, is Shapoorji Pallonji’s flagship real estate project in the UAE

Oman posts $927m quarterly surplus after oil prices rose

The Finance Ministry expects the economy to grow 5.6 per cent in 2022, in line with IMF predictions