Qatar eyes 3.4% non-oil growth, $100bn FDI by 2030

Qatar fund to reduce Sainsbury’s stake after nearly two decades

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has been a Sainsbury’s shareholder since 2007

Bank of Singapore's Ranjit Khanna on navigating family wealth in the Middle East

From virtual to structured family offices: Navigating family wealth in the Middle East

As investment strategies evolve, families in the region are starting to formalise their wealth management

The FSRA’s new playbook: Third-party risk, board oversight, and cyber resilience

The FSRA’s new playbook: Third-party risk, board oversight and cyber resilience

The FSRA’s framework is ambitious, but it’s also achievable. With the right strategy, firms can meet the January 2026 deadline and position themselves as leaders in cybersecurity resilience

The new map of opportunity:Mohanad Yakout Senior Markets Analyst Scope Markets Where the smart money Is going in the GCC

The new map of opportunity: Where the smart money Is going in the GCC

The Gulf’s growing web of treaties is creating a more stable, rules-based environment that global capital prefers
 

Dubai approves record Dhs302.7bn budget cycle for 2026–2028

Dubai approves record Dhs302.7bn budget cycle for 2026–2028

For 2026, Dubai has set expenditure at Dhs99.5bn, focused on development projects linked to the Dubai Plan 2033 and the Dubai Economic Agenda D33

25 years and counting: ADX achieves key milestones

25 years and counting: ADX achieves key milestones

Since 2020, IPOs on the ADX have raised about Dhs59bn, supported by strong demand and steady economic growth

Mastercard's Prakriti Singh on integrating stablecoins into mainstream commerce

Mastercard’s Prakriti Singh on integrating stablecoins into mainstream commerce

Mastercard’s Prakriti Singh outlines how the agreement with Circle could reshape cross-border payments, remittances, and digital trade

Preservation to purpose: A new era of wealth planning in the Middle East

Preservation to purpose: A new era of wealth planning in the Middle East

With one of the world’s largest intergenerational wealth transitions underway, Middle Eastern families are combining tradition, innovation, and purpose to ensure their legacies endure

Azentio CEO Sanjay Singh on fintech’s role in the future of Islamic finance

Azentio CEO Sanjay Singh on fintech’s role in the future of Islamic finance

Singh explains how fintech is redefining lending across the GCC, the critical role of governance in AI adoption, and what trends will drive fintech innovation in 2026

Digital readiness is the backbone of resilient financial markets in the GCC

Digital readiness is the backbone of resilient financial markets in the GCC

Resilience in 2025 is not about predicting the next crisis. It is about proving that you can withstand it, with data that investors can trust, insights that are timely, and decisions that are visible, says Mirwani

Al Ramz's Amer Halawi on IPOs and why smart investors are playing the long game

Al Ramz’s Amer Halawi on IPOs and why smart investors are playing the long game

The head of research at Al Ramz offers his take on IPOs and what individual investors should keep an eye on

DWTCA launches multiple share class framework to boost business growth

DWTCA launches multiple share class framework to boost business growth

The reform enables businesses to issue various share types beyond traditional ordinary shares, including preference, founder’s, restricted, and tiered share classes such as A, B, C and D

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Orix, Qatar Investment Authority launch $2.5bn Japan private equity fund

Orix will hold a 60 per cent stake and the Qatar Investment Authority a 40 per cent stake in the new fund management firm

How Oman’s new digital banking regulations are reshaping the financial sector

How Oman’s new digital banking regulations are reshaping the financial sector

Trowers & Hamlins’ senior associate in international banking and finance, shares insights on navigating Oman’s new digital banking regulations

Indonesia’s $2.35bn Sukuk listed on Nasdaq Dubai

Dubai’s AIR to go public in $1.75bn US SPAC merger

Dubai-based AIR said it generated $375m in revenue and $150m in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation for its core products in 2024

Parkin performance highlights 2024

Parkin posts 50% profit rise in Q3 2025, revises full-year guidance upward

Parkin ended Q3 2025 with 219,000 active parking spaces, a 6 per cent rise from the previous year

Bank of Singapore's Mehvish Ayub shares how its strategic asset allocation approach helps investors build resilient, well-diversified portfolios

Navigating market volatility: Strategic asset allocation insights from Bank of Singapore

Mehvish Ayub, Bank of Singapore’s Head of Managed Solutions Advisory at the DIFC Branch, shares how its strategic asset allocation approach helps investors build resilient, well-diversified portfolios while capitalising on opportunities across regions and alternatives

Emirates Group posts record $3.3bn H1 profit

Emirates Group posts record $3.3bn H1 profit

The Group’s workforce expanded by 3 per cent to 124,927 employees during the first half, supporting ongoing business expansion

New CMA guidelines for green debt instruments introduced in Saudi Image for illustrative purposes Getty Images

Saudi Arabia: CMA issues rules for green, sustainable debt instruments

The guidelines enables issuers to meet global investors’ expectations, enhance investor confidence and support the kingdom’s position as a regional centre for sustainable finance

Whizmo's Eric Karobia on 6 trends shaping the future of financial apps

Whizmo’s Eric Karobia on 6 trends shaping the future of financial apps

Whizmo’s CEO outlines how financial technology is turning digital wallets into engines of inclusion, speed, and trust

Shivkumar Rohira, CEO, EMEA, of Klay Group, on recalibrating for a multi-polar market: what investors should know

Recalibrating for a multi-polar market: what investors should know

As global wealth creation enters a new era of higher rates, fragmented growth, and rapid technological disruption, Gulf investors are rethinking how to balance resilience, risk, and purpose

DFM 9 month results 2025 .Image courtesy WAM

Dubai: DFM reports 212% rise in 9-month net profit

DFM’s total market capitalization stood at Dhs995bn, reflecting a well-balanced and diversified sectoral composition

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MENA IPO activity rises as 11 listings raise $700m in Q3

Saudi Arabia leads with 13 planned IPOs, including Almasar Alshamil Education Company and Al Romansiah Company

BlackRock, PIF expand Riyadh investment platform with new mutual funds

BlackRock, PIF expand Riyadh investment platform with new mutual funds

The new funds will target Saudi systematic active equities and MENA fixed income, and will be available to both local and global investors

Dubizzle postpones dubai IPO Image for illustrative purposes .-Image-by-WAM

Dubizzle Group postpones Dubai IPO

Dubizzle operates property portal Bayut and dominates key classifieds segments in the region

Tabby valued at $4.5bn following secondary share sale

Tabby valued at $4.5bn following secondary share sale

As part of the transaction, HSG, Boyu Capital, and others acquired shares from existing investors

Beyond OTP: The future of secure banking in the UAE

Beyond OTP: The future of secure banking in the UAE

The direction for UAE banking is clear: security, compliance, and customer experience must advance together, says Kalem

Embedded finance: Emirates NBD's Anith Daniel on its impact on B2B invoice payments

Embedded finance: Emirates NBD’s Anith Daniel on its impact on B2B invoice payments

The UAE’s banks are re-architecting core systems around cloud, APIs and data platforms to enable real-time, mobile-first finance

India plans to hike foreign investment cap in state-run banks to 49%

India plans to hike foreign investment cap in state-run banks to 49%

Current foreign ownership in state-run banks ranges from a high of about 12 per cent in Canara Bank to near zero in UCO Bank as of September 30

Marios Kampouridis, Chief Technology and Digital Officer of ADX, at GITEX 2025

ADX’s Marios Kampouridis on how the exchange is adopting advanced AI to enhance financial services

ADX CTDO Marios Kampouridis discusses the new AI initiatives and vision for the digital-first exchange