BlackRock’s new bait in Asia: Partnerships with Gulf-based wealth funds
BlackRock’s 2026 outlook for the Gulf region calls for a push for investments in domains like artificial intelligence and infrastructure development...
Tag : Middle East
Jordan and Syria seek strong financial cooperation
In recent months, Jordan’s Central Bank has provided specialised technical assistance to its Syrian counterpart...
Fintechs investing in Arabic-first: WebEngage’s Hetarth Patel
Open banking is giving fintechs access to richer, consented transaction data, and that’s changing the nature of engagement...
Kuwait’s Mabanee upsizes financing for The Avenues Riyadh project
A new financing facility of SAR 3.45 billion was secured for The Avenues Riyadh Towers...
Bank of Baghdad: A trusted leader in Iraq’s finance sector
Not resting upon its laurels, Bank of Baghdad has already drawn up its roadmap for 2026...
Boost for Saudi’s wealth management sector as Goldman Sachs sets up division in Kingdom
Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management division is primarily focused on creating customised personalised management strategies for ultra-high net worth individuals...
GPS jamming: A growing threat to aviation safety
GPS satellites may be placed in additional orbits, and more powerful signals could be released in the future...
Next wave of fintech will be all-in-one platforms: Hubpay CEO Kevin Kilty
Hubpay helps to create a frictionless environment where the one million SMEs the UAE aims to host by 2030 can thrive...
Middle East investors bet big on Turkey
Over the past 18 months, bond yields in Turkey have increased significantly...
Business Leader of the Week: Mandy DeFilippo joins Standard Chartered as US CEO amid growth push
According to Standard Chartered, Mandy DeFilippo will report to Roberto Hoornweg, the bank's CEO for Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa...