The positive deal flow was driven by sustained investor interest and improving economic environment across MENA. The first nine months of 2025 recorded the highest...

State Street Corporation, which holds $51.7 trillion in assets under custody and $5.4 trillion in assets under management globally, has launched its MENA regional...

Barclays announced it is expanding its business in Saudi Arabia, as the Group continues to strengthen its presence in the Middle East. Barclays has...

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has obtained a regional headquarters license in Saudi Arabia, enabling the US banking giant to expand its operations in the...

Goldman Sachs has opened a new office in Kuwait in a bid to expand its services to regional clients and deepen its footprint in...

Abu Dhabi-based alternatives manager Lunate is acquiring a minority ownership stake in hedge fund giant Brevan Howard, marking its first move into hedge funds...

The Kuwait-listed Gulf Bank has received initial approval from the country’s Central Bank to convert its operations to an Islamic banking institution. The news comes...

MENA startup funding surpasses 2024 levels Seven months into 2025, MENA startup funding has already surpassed the full-year total for 2024 — a clear sign...

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has endorsed its global footprint after launching a new London branch, with the relocation celebrating FAB’s nearly five-decade presence...

GCC banks remain optimistic about loan growth in the region for the remainder of 2025, driven by favourable interest rates, according to S&P Global...