BlackRock eyes USD 100 billion GCC investment shift, infra and private markets to benefit
The governments have expanded spending on infrastructure, industry and digital assets while seeking to monetise or privatise state-owned businesses...
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Hong Kong lays non-stop investment pipeline across MENA
The Special Chinese Administrative Region expands trade offices and investment network as Gulf capital, listings and Asia-MENA commerce gain momentum...
Gulf bank lending hits record USD 2.59 trillion, UAE leads growth
The figure, covering 55 listed GCC banks, was 2.6% higher than in the first quarter and 11.6% above the level a year earlier, according to Kamco Invest...
Africa’s USD 7 billion sukuk milestone masks deep structural constraints, says Fitch
Despite Africa's Islamic securities crossing USD 7 billion outstanding in August 2026, the continent’s sukuk market remains fractionalised...
African sukuk issuers should tap into high GCC liquidity, says Fitch Ratings
The ratings agency sees Africa's USD 7 billion sukuk market growing but being held back by structural gaps that prevent it from scaling rapidly...
Islamic finance assets set to hit USD 9.6 trillion by 2030 as sector shifts into ‘connector’ role
As per the Standard Chartered, growth will depend more on capital execution across trade, liquidity and digital corridors linking the GCC, Asia and Africa...
Brookfield accumulates capital worth USD 2 billion for Middle East Fund
BMEP leverages Brookfield’s expertise in the Middle East and across its broader global network to pursue buyouts and other investment opportunities...
Hormuz Plus One: Gulf Rewires trade around its riskiest chokepoint
In July, Dubai-based DP World added 700 lorries to its regional fleet, a move that will support up to 35,000 additional trips a month across the GCC...
Malaysia’s Islamic financial ecosystem remains resilient amid volatile geopolitics
Fitch expects a resilient debt capital market that will continue to expand as envisioned in Malaysia's local Capital Market Master Plan (2026 to 2030)...
Philippines’ contribution in ASEAN’s Islamic finance market remains small, says Fitch
As per the Fitch, Islamic banking assets in the Philippines amounted to just USD 44 million as of end-2025...