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Qatar Financial Centre firm registrations jump 37% in first half of...
The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) closed the first half (H1) of 2026 with a 37% rise in firm registrations from the same period in...
Oman and Emirates Investment Holding plans to acquire Fincorp
Oman & Emirates Investment Holding Company SAOG (O&E) has announced plans to acquire the remaining shares of The Financial Corporation SAOG (FINCORP), in a...
Emirates NBD to acquire retail banking business of HSBC Egypt
Emirates NBD Egypt S.A.E. (“Emirates NBD Egypt”) a 100% owned subsidiary of Emirates NBD Bank (P.J.S.C.) (“Emirates NBD” or the “Group”) announced that it...
Brookfield raises $2bn for PIF-anchored Middle East private equity fund
Brookfield has secured approximately $2bn for the first close of a new Middle East-focused private equity fund anchored by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund...
Middle East M&A activity: 272 transactions in H1 2026 according to...
Middle East M&A activity moderated in the first half of 2026, with an estimated 272 transactions recorded, down approximately 8 percent year-on-year. Saudi Arabia...
Alma Bank Adds Risk, Finance and Banking Veterans to Board
Alma Bank appointed David J. Samuels, Dino Marra and John F. Kuntz to its Board of Directors on July 15, 2026, immediately adding 90...
Databarracks Appoints Darren Tingley as Services and Technology Director
Databarracks, the London-based business and technology resilience specialist, has appointed Darren Tingley as Services and Technology Director, effective July 15, 2026. The newly created...
Emirati Marketing Executive Amina Taher Appointed Chairwoman of Arab Fashion Council
The Arab Fashion Council has appointed Amina Taher as Chairwoman, elevating a seasoned marketing executive with deep ties to Gulf corporate leadership and government...
PCL Data Center Leadership Team Grows Amid Projections for Digital Infrastructure...
PCL Construction, one of North America's largest general contractors, has expanded the leadership team of its US digital-infrastructure business, naming Carl Haas as District...
LumaCina Appoints Gary Bird as CEO to Drive Global Expansion of...
Gary Bird has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of LumaCina, a Perth-based supplier of sterile injectable pharmaceuticals and a portfolio company of Miami-based Bridgewest...














