Technology
Tuum expands Islamic Banking Suite with New Cloud-Native Modules
Tuum, the next-generation core banking provider, is set to unveil its comprehensive Islamic Banking suite at Seamless Middle East, reinforcing its commitment to empowering...
Finesse Cyberhub automates Suryoday Bank’s cybersecurity infrastructure with Securaa’s AI –...
Finesse has successfully implemented Securaa, an advanced security orchestration, automation, and integration (SOAR) platform, for Suryoday Bank, a prominent financial institution in India. This...
Banking & Finance
UAE’s affluent investors lead global shift to alternatives and gold
Affluent investors in the UAE are at the forefront of a transformation sweeping wealth management worldwide, according to HSBC’s 2025 Affluent Investor Snapshot. The...
AFS and Oman Arab Bank unveil pioneering digital payments platform
Arab Financial Services (AFS) announced a significant expansion of its enduring strategic partnership with Oman Arab Bank (OAB). This expansion reaffirms a shared commitment...
Islamic Finance
National Bonds app relaunch drives 67% surge in regular savers, ushering...
In a bold step toward redefining how the UAE saves and invests, National Bonds, the UAE’s leading Sharia compliant savings and investment company, has...
Opinion Pieces
Securing Open Finance in 2025: Essential Insights for Financial Institutions
In 2025, interconnected ecosystems of banks, FinTechs, payment providers, and third-party providers have become standard in the industry, fundamentally reshaping the global financial services...
Wealth Management
Emirates NBD launches strategic initiative to empower next generation of Private...
Emirates NBD has launched its bespoke Next Generation programme, an exclusive initiative conceptualised and designed to cater to the needs of the next generation...
Editor's Pick
EazyPay brings Mastercard Receivables Manager to Bahrain to streamline B2B virtual...
Eazy Financial Services (EazyPay) has announced the launch of Mastercard Receivables Manager in Bahrain. EazyPay has become the first acquirer in the market to...
Investments
ASB Capital launches ASB Global Sukuk Fund
ASB Capital, an asset and wealth management firm with AUM of USD 4.7 billion, has announced the launch of the ASB Global Sukuk Fund...
Interviews
Banking Reimagined: Bank Dhofar’s Strategic Transformation Story
Oman’s banking sector is undergoing a pivotal transformation, in step with Oman Vision 2040, which emphasises economic diversification, digital innovation and financial inclusion as...
Appointments
DBS appoints Loic Voide as Head of Private Banking for Middle...
DBS Bank named Loic Voide to the newly-created role of Head of Private Banking for Middle East & Africa (MEA), effective 1 August 2025....