Sharjah Entrepreneurship Foundation 'Ruwad' registered 214 new projects in 2021

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Foundation ‘Ruwad’ registers 214 new projects in 2021

The value of financing approvals during 2021 amounted to more than Dhs2.6m

Stake

Dubai’s property investment platform Stake raises $8m in pre-series A funding

The company plans to invest the new capital in advancing its product and technology, upscaling its brand, and expanding operations across the region

Gold

Gold edges higher as greenback wavers amid hawkish rates stance

Bullion ended Monday little changed after tumbling to the lowest level in a month

Virtuzone Binance

UAE’s Virtuzone to accept cryptocurrency payments via Binance Pay

Via this partnership, Virtuzone seeks to advance the use of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies in the country

EDB application

Emirates Development Bank to approve loans of up to Dhs5m to SMEs, startups within five days

The lending service will be available for UAE-based SMEs and startups operating in one of EDB’s five priority sectors, which are manufacturing, healthcare, food security, advanced technology and infrastructure

Bitcoin back down to around $20,000 after Jackson Hole caution

Numerous strategists have flagged $20,000 as a key point for Bitcoin

gold

Gold holds drop as Powell says rates likely to stay elevated

Bullion is heading for a fifth monthly decline, the longest such stretch in four years

Gold heads for narrow weekly gain as investors brace for Powell

Spot gold slipped 0.2 per cent to $1,755.35 an ounce as of 9.04am in Singapore, paring the weekly gain to 0.5 per cent

First Abu Dhabi Bank

First Abu Dhabi Bank launches multiple-thematic fund

Investors will be able to access multiple investment themes focused on innovation and long-term growth

Gold

Gold rises as traders await key speech by Powell for rate clues

Higher rates weigh on the non-interest bearing precious metal

Emirates-NBD-Bank joins United for Wildlife financial taskforce

Emirates NBD joins United for Wildlife Financial Taskforce, supports fight against illegal wildlife trade

The bank joins more than 50 global peers who are members of the United for Wildlife Financial Taskforce, which is dedicated to stopping illicit financial flows associated with illegal wildlife trade

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

National Bonds launches programee for Emirati women's Day/ Rehab Lootah - DGCEO

National Bonds launches ‘Tejouri Al Emarateyat’ programme to empower Emirati women

National Bonds has designed a mobile app and website to make the programme easy to use and more accessible

Zoom

Zoom slumps as video-conferencing company cuts sales forecast

Fiscal second-quarter sales increased 7.6 per cent to $1.1bn

Bitcoin

Bitcoin nurses losses as momentum gauge flashes price warning

The largest crypto was little changed at $21,330 as of 7.40am in London on Monday

Gold at three-week low as Fed officials reiterate hawkishness

Higher rates weigh on non-interest bearing bullion

UAE investments in H1 2022 rise 169.1% to Dhs1.9bn

UAE investments in Egypt rise 169.1% in first half FY 2022

The value of the trade exchange between Egypt and the UAE increased to about $1.2bn during the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 1.4 per cent over the same period in 2021

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

Bitcoin

Bitcoin continues retreat as 200-week average takes focus again

Cryptocurrencies have been battered this year as the Fed hiked rates amid elevated inflation readings

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

Gold holds drop after Fed minutes signal slower rate-hike pace

Bullion is hovering near a two-week low after the US dollar and bond yields rose Wednesday

Emirates NBD launches global accelerator programme

Emirates NBD launches global accelerator programme for metaverse startups

The bank is looking for fintechs, digital experience startups and emerging technology players operating to support its immersion into the virtual world

Aopllo acquires $400m stake in Aldar Investment Properties

Apollo acquires $400m equity stake in Aldar Investment Properties

The acquisition is part of the previously announced $1.4bn investment by Apollo into Aldar’s transformational growth initiatives

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.

Al Othaim family

Saudi wealth fund buys $7bn US stocks amid recession fears

The wealth fund is boosting its investments in equities as Saudi Arabia’s income from oil almost doubled in the second quarter

Oman

Oman gets first upgrade from Fitch on oil-led fiscal turnaround

Fitch raised Oman’s long-term foreign-currency rating by one notch to BB

Oil August 1

Oil extends losses on global slowdown and chance of more supply

Investors are also facing the prospect of rising supply as demand moderates

Gold

Gold holds decline as dollar reigns amid concerns over slowdown

Gold’s next move may hinge on the minutes from the Fed’s July meeting

DFM adds 20,552 new investor accounts in first 7 months of 2022

Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange brokerage firms can now join DFM as derivatives members

Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange-licenced brokerage companies can acquire a range of DFM derivatives membership licenses, including trading brokerage, and trading and clearing brokerage

GFH announce H1 2022 results: Ghazi Al Hajeri, Hisham Al Rayes

GFH Financial Group net profit attributable to shareholders rises 13.9% to $42.18m

Total income for H1 2022 was $182.76m versus $181.01m for the 2021 period, an increase of 1 per cent