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KEY THEMES Download Full Report: https://research.grayscale.com/reports/2026-digital-asset-outlook-dawn-of-the-institutional-era 2026 to accelerate structural shifts in digital asset investing, which have been underpinned by two major themes: macro demand for alternative...

Bank Nizwa, a leading Islamic bank in the Sultanate of Oman, has announced the appointment of Tariq bin Atiq as its new Deputy Chief...

EVERCORE will open an office in Saudi Arabia, becoming the latest investment bank to expand operations. Mohammed Aldekmary, who joined Evercore in May, will lead the new...

Circle Internet Group, one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, has secured a key regulatory approval in the UAE as it continues...

Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, today announced the creation of a new region comprising Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman as part of...

Hassana Investment Company that manages the assets of GOSI - general Organization for Social Insurance, one of the largest pension funds in the world,...

Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, has promoted Mohamed Ahmed Bucheerei to Head of Strategy, Transformation and Business Development, reporting to Chief Executive...

Türkiye’s digital asset platform Paribu has acquired CoinMENA, the largest crypto exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), in a deal valued...

Key Themes from McKinsey’s Report Full Report: https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/industries/financial%20services/our%20insights/global%20banking%20annual%20review/why-precision-not-heft-defines-the-future-of-banking.pdf?shouldIndex=false Traditional scale-driven strategies are losing effectivenessRelying on sheer size and macro tailwinds (e.g., high interest rates) won’t be...

Julius Baer, a leading Swiss wealth management group, has announced its expansion into Abu Dhabi with the establishment of an advisory office in ADGM,...