Technology
AI tipping point reached in the UAE as banks move from...
Financial institutions across the UAE have reached a decisive AI tipping point, according to new research from Finastra, a financial services software. Just 2%...
Wio Bank joins NVIDIA Inception Program to accelerate AI-driven banking innovation
Wio Bank PJSC, a Middle East digital financial platform, has joined the NVIDIA Inception Program, a global initiative designed to help startups accelerate innovation...
Banking & Finance
Mashreq becomes first UAE bank to offer digital cross-border accounts for...
Mashreq, a financial institution in the MENA region, has announced the launch of a groundbreaking cross-border service for its UAE-based Pakistani customers. For the...
DIB posts strong AED 13.3B revenue and AED 9B profit with...
Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the UAE’s Islamic bank, reported another year of solid financial performance for the full year ending 31 December 2025, driven...
Islamic Finance
National Bonds launches an AI-powered ChatGPT guide in a first for...
National Bonds, the UAE’s Sharia-compliant savings and investment company, has introduced an AI-powered Digital Guide on ChatGPT to simplify savings and investment discovery. The...
Opinion Pieces
As millionaires flock to the Middle East, Wealth Management must evolve
The Middle East is at the epicentre of an extraordinary surge of wealth. The UAE is on track to welcome 9,800 new millionaires this...
Wealth Management
QNB Group CEO: private banking launch at QNB Egypt redefines regional...
In a move to reinforce its commitment to delivering differentiated, client-centric banking solutions, QNB Group celebrated the launch of Private Banking services at QNB...
Editor's Pick
Ministry of Finance announces issuance of Ministerial Decision on the designation...
The Ministry of Finance announced the issuance of Ministerial Decision No. (336) of 2025 to add the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, established in the...
Investments
Safanad accelerates growth of its U.S. digital infrastructure platform targeting US$1...
Safanad, a principal-led investment company that builds world-class businesses, announced that it is accelerating the growth of its U.S. digital infrastructure platform, Element Critical,...
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
Edmond de Rothschild appoints new Head of Investment Advisory in Dubai
Edmond de Rothschild announces the appointment of Hamza Hamza as Head of Investment Advisory in Dubai, effective 5 January. In his new role, he...







































































































