Technology
QualityKiosk named managed service partner for UAB’s enterprise testing center of...
QualityKiosk Technologies, provider of AI reliability, AI assurance, and agentic engineering services, announced its appointment as the managed service partner for United Arab Bank...
Standard Chartered selects Broadcom to deliver secure, always-on banking services at...
Broadcom Inc. and Standard Chartered announced a long-term strategic commitment to accelerate the bank’s global infrastructure modernization by establishing a secure, resilient private cloud...
Banking & Finance
Rakbank Islamic enables access to Bitcoin trading through its Islamic banking...
Rakbank announced that Rakbank Islamic customers can buy, sell and hold Bitcoin through Bitpanda's regulated virtual asset trading platform directly from the Rakbank mobile...
ADIB provides £27 million Shari’a-compliant financing to Blacksand Company B.S.C for...
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), an Islamic financial institution, has provided a £27 million (AED 133 million), five-year Shari’a-compliant financing facility to Blacksand Company...
Islamic Finance
Standard Chartered: “UAE well positioned to connect Islamic capital with high...
The UAE is well positioned to support the next phase of Islamic Finance as the industry evolves into a stronger connector of capital, trade...
Opinion Pieces
How tokenisation could reshape asset management
As blockchain infrastructure matures, benefits such as faster settlement, greater collateral mobility and lower operational friction could eventually see tokenised fund structures challenge traditional...
Wealth Management
Standard Chartered H2 2026 global market outlook: Navigating shifting sands
Standard Chartered Wealth Solutions Chief Investment Office (CIO) has released its Global Market Outlook for the second half of 2026, outlining its investment strategy...
Editor's Pick
Standard Chartered Foundation launches 2026 ‘Women in Tech’ accelerator in Egypt...
Standard Chartered Foundation, in partnership with Entlaq and Village Capital, announced the launch of the second edition of the Women in Tech Accelerator in...
Investments
Investcorp invests in Berger Financial Group
Investcorp, a global alternative investment firm, announced that it has invested in Berger Financial Group, Inc. (“Berger”), a full-service wealth management platform providing comprehensive...
Interviews
Clarity and Optimisation
What signs do you see of the growing status or importance of cash management across our region?
From a regulatory standpoint, we are seeing the...
Appointments
ADIB Appoints Chief AI Officer as it advances Vision 2035 through...
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), an Islamic financial institution, has appointed Pedro Uria-Recio as Chief AI Officer, strengthening the bank’s leadership and capabilities as...









































































































