Staff Writer
How profitability, embedded finance, and AI are redefining the region’s fintech...
Not long ago, fintech was the brash insurgent – long on ambition, short on profits, and determined to unseat incumbents at any cost. Today,...
SICO Capital in KSA appoints new Head of Investment Banking
SICO Capital, provider of asset management, brokerage, and investment banking services in Riyadh and licensed by the Saudi Capital Market Authority, has appointed Ziad...
Sherif El-Beheiry appointed CEO of National Bank of Egypt’s UAE operations
National Bank of Egypt has appointed Sherif El-Beheiry as Chief Executive Officer for the United Arab Emirates, the bank announced, marking his official joining...
National Bank of Bahrain outlines international expansion plans
National Bank of Bahrain is looking to expand into Turkey, Egypt and Central Asia as merger talks with Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait gather...
Swiss private equity firm Partners Group looks to open office in...
Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry, announced its plan to expand its presence in the Gulf Cooperation...
Deutsche Bank’s private bank looks to bolster wealth footprint in Gulf...
Deutsche Bank plans to add Relationship Managers in its emerging markets private banking unit this year, said a senior executive, as the European lender...
e& money secures Central Bank Finance License to launch digital lending...
e& money, the fintech arm of e&, has announced the approval of a Finance Company license from the Central Bank of the UAE. This...
Bahrain’s Investcorp and SNB Capital establish strategic partnership to pursue KSA...
Investcorp Saudi Arabia Financial Investments Company (together with its affiliates, “Investcorp”), and SNB Capital, Saudi Arabia’s largest asset manager, announced a strategic partnership framework...
UBP appoints Head of Investment Services in Dubai and strengthens client...
Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (“UBP”), one of the world’s largest family-owned private banks headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, announces the appointment of Fahd Iqbal...
Visa forms new UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar region and appoints Group...
Visa has appointed Fadi Moukaddem as Senior Vice President and Group Country Manager for the UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar, following the creation of a dedicated Gulf...














