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Standard Chartered reports H1 operating profit of $581m in MEA region

The bank reported double-digit income growth in the UAE, Pakistan, and Ghana, with Pakistan delivering its highest-ever half-yearly operating profit

FAB H1 2022 results

First Abu Dhabi Bank reports net profit of Dhs8bn in H1 2022

The bank’s total income was Dhs12.5bn, up 31 per cent YoY, including a Dhs3.1bn net gain on the sale of a majority stake in Magnati

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Abu Dhabi-based Alpha Dhabi announces net profit of Dhs7.9bn in H1 2022

The group achieved revenues of Dhs17.1bn, up considerably year-on-year from Dhs5.5bn for the same period last year

DIB reports profit of 2.7 bn in h1 2022

Dubai Islamic Bank net profit rises 45% to Dhs2.7bn in H1 2022

Gross new financing and sukuk investments saw a significant increase of Dhs33bn during the period

National Bank of Fujairah H1 2022

National Bank of Fujairah announces net profit of Dhs150.5m in H1 2022

The lender recorded year-on-year growth of 97.5 per cent to close the six month period at a net profit of Dhs150.5m

UAE wealth to rise to $1tn in 2026-BCG

UAE’s financial wealth to grow to $1tn in 2026: BCG

Equities and investment funds, the largest asset class of total personal wealth at 64 per cent in 2021, are expected to grow the fastest in 2026 with a CAGR of 8.8 per cent

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development turns 51

UAE’s ADFD turns 51; its total loans, investments and deposits stand at Dhs185.2bn

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development’s total allocation of funds for development projects across the world amount to Dhs117.42bn

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UAE Federal Tax Authority conducts 9,948 inspection visits in H1 2022

Inspections conducted in the first half of 2022 increased by 104 per cent compared to 4,878 conducted in 2021

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

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Argentem Creek to set up regional HQ in Abu Dhabi, partners with ADIO

The partnership, formed as part of ADIO’s Dhs2bn Innovation Programme, aims to increase investment opportunities in the region

CBUAE quarterly review

Total invested assets in insurance sector rise 5.4% to Dhs77.8bn in Q1 2022: CBUAE

The total number of insurance policies issued increased year-on-year by 10.4 per cent in Q1 2022 to 2.3 million

mashreq post Dhs1.4bn net profit in H1 2022

Mashreq sees 17% rise in operating profit, posts Dhs1.4bn net profit for H1 2022

The bank reported growth of 8 per cent year-to-date in customer deposits, reaching Dhs109.3bn

ADIB net profits hit 1.4bn dirhams in H1 2022

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank reports net profit of Dhs1.4bn in H1 2022

The bank’s revenue for the first half of the current year improved by 7 per cent to Dhs2.8bn compared to Dhs2.6bn last year

Saudi Investment

Venture capital investments in Saudi Arabia record SAR2.19bn

According to the ‘H1 2022 Saudi Arabia Venture Capital Report,’ this figure surpassed the total amount deployed in 2021

MEIMA launch at ADGM

New trade association launched to support Middle East investment management sector

The association aims to create an inclusive environment for asset owners, asset managers, service firms and others to network, collaborate and learn from each other

Wizz Financial gets nod on acquisition of uae-exchange-UK

Wizz Financial gets nod from UK’s FCA to acquire UAE Exchange UK

Wizz Financial will rebrand UAE Exchange UK, as it focuses on aligning all its offerings across the US, UK, UAE and India

Lord Abett to open office at DIFC receives DFSA nod

Asset management firm Lord Abbett to open its first Middle East office at DIFC

US-based Lord Abbett joins more than 250 leading wealth and asset managers at DIFC

Eli Lee, head of investment strategy, bank of singapore

From rising inflation to a potential recession, here’s what could impact the global investment landscape

The uncertainty seen globally calls for a much more selective investment approach and careful management of downside risks through proper diversification and suitable hedges in the months ahead

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Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul launches TASI Islamic Index

The index will track the performance of companies listed as Shariah-compliant on the Saudi stock exchange

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RAKBANK, Kraken to offer UAE’s first dirham-denominated virtual asset trading

Kraken was the first global exchange to have received a full license to operate a regulated virtual asset exchange platform in the Abu Dhabi Global Market

ADCB BANK

ADCB joins ‘Buna’ system to enhance regional cross-border payments

The Buna platform offers stringent levels of governance and transparency through increased oversight from central banks as well as effective reporting and compliance mechanisms

DFSA moves to an open window format for accepting ITL applications

DFSA moves to an open window format for accepting ITL applications

Since its inception in 2017, a total of 130 companies have applied to enter the ITL programme, with 67 applicants being accepted so far

ADFD, ADEX sign two loan agreements worth Dhs337.9m in Bahrain

ADFD, ADEX sign two loan agreements worth Dhs337.9m in Bahrain

The agreements were signed with the Electricity and Water Authority in Bahrain

EFG-hermes concludes advisory on AUF Group-Agthia deal

EFG Hermes concludes advisory on Agthia’s majority acquisition of Auf Group

The transaction, upon completion, will see UAE-based Agthia owning 60 per cent of Egypt’s Auf Group

GFH student housing portfolio in the US

Bahrain-based GFH Group acquires $300m US student housing portfolio

GFH Financial Group’s investment strategy in the student housing sector is focused on building a diversified portfolio that comprises top universities in the US

Kuwait Finance House

Kuwait lender KFH to buy Bahrain’s Ahli United for $11.6bn

The potential combination would create the Gulf’s seventh-largest lender with $115bn in assets

Tabadul exchange hub launched by ADX and Bahrain Bourse

UAE’s ADX and Bahrain Bourse launch Tabadul Exchange Hub

Tabadul will enable investors to trade directly on both exchanges through licensed brokers across the two markets

Copper

Copper crash deepens as recession fears dominate metals trading

Copper fell 1.1 per cent to $7,589 a ton on the London Metal Exchange as of 11.03am in Shanghai, dipping below the $7,597 intraday low on Tuesday

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Dubai-based fintech YAP raises $41m to fuel growth

The company plans to complete its Series A by the end of the year

Tecom Group commences trading on the Dubai financial market

Tecom Group commences trading on Dubai Financial Market

A total of 625,000,000 shares, equivalent to 12.5 per cent of Tecom Group’s issued share capital, were issued