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Circle secures ADGM license. Appoints Dr. Saeeda Jaffar as Regional MD...
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 forms new Saudi Arabia, Bahrain & Oman region and appoints...
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 names Sabty Sulaiman Al-Sabty as CEO
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 promotes Mohamed Ahmed Bucheerei to Head of Strategy, Transformation...
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...
Paribu Acquires CoinMENA in $240M Cross-Border Deal
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...
McKinsey: Global Banking Review – Why precision, not heft, defines the...
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 opens new advisory office in Abu Dhabi. Appoints ADGM...
Julius Baer, a leading Swiss wealth management group, has announced its expansion into Abu Dhabi with the establishment of an advisory office in ADGM,...
Ithmaar Bank appoints Naif Alnasser as Head of Asset Management and...
Ithmaar Bank B.S.C. (closed), a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, announced the appointment of Naif Alnasser as Head of Asset Management and Remedial Management Unit...
Usman Ahmed, Group CEO of NBB, appointed to SICO’s Board of...
SICO, a leading regional asset manager, broker, market maker, and investment bank with on-the-ground presence in Bahrain, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, announced the appointment...
J.P. Morgan Private Bank hires Selim Elgen as UAE Market Head
J.P.Morgan Private Bank has hired Selim Elgan as Managing Director and Market Head for the United Arab Emirates. Selim is a seasoned private banking...













