UAE investment tech sector ‘to grow 2.5 times by 2025’

The investment technology market in the UAE will increase by 145% by the end of 2025, reaching $313.5 million, said analysts of UnaFinancial, a global fintech group of companies. The determining factor for the sector’s growth is government support measures, the growing standard of living and increasing digitalisation in the country. The UAE is characterised […]

Abu Dhabi-based PureHealth announces intention to list on ADX

Healthcare giant PureHealth Holding has announced its intention to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) and list its shares on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). Trading on ADX is likely to commence in December subject to obtaining regulatory approvals and other required considerations. Hamad Al Hammadi, chairman of the Board of Directors of […]

DEWA’s Q3 revenue jumps 10.2% on demand

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has reported a 10.2 per cent increase in Q3 2023 revenues to Dhs9.4bn ($2.5bn), driven by higher demand for energy, water and cooling services in the city. “DEWA’s revenue growth of 7.4 per cent was mainly driven by electricity demand growth of 6.4 per cent, water demand growth of […]

DFSA hits FFA Private Bank with $370,000 fine over system failures

Dubai financial regulator has fined FFA Private Bank (FFA) $373,842 (Dhs1.4m) for having inadequate systems and controls to identify, assess and report trading, which exhibited suspicions of market abuse between February 2018 and March 2021. The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) said the weaknesses in FFA’s systems and controls meant that the company failed to identify […]

Alpha Dhabi posts double digit growth for Q3 results

Alpha Dhabi Holding (Alpha Dhabi), one of the fastest-growing investment holding companies in the MENA region, listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, announced its financial results for the period ending September 30. Alpha Dhabi reported robust financial results, with a noteworthy 29 per cent year-on-year increase in net profit, surging to Dhs11.6bn, as compared […]

Saudi Agricultural Exhibition witnesses signing of 16 agreements with investments exceeding $800mln

The activities of the day one of the 40th session of the Saudi Agricultural Exhibition, held under the patronage of Eng. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli, the Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, started today in Riyadh. The day witnessed the signing of 16 agreements, with investments exceeding SAR3 billion, and three memorandums of understanding for […]

Bahrain’s GFH acquires Saudi food services and logistics company for $133mln

Bahrain’s GFH Financial Group has confirmed it will acquire a Saudi Arabian food services and logistics business for SAR 500 million ($133 million). In a statement to Dubai Financial Market (DFM), GFH said the company had an enterprise value of SAR 500 million. Razi Al Merbati, CEO of GFH Capital S.A., said: “This transaction will […]

Abu Dhabi’s Invest AD launches Blackstone Private Debt Fund

Abu Dhabi Investment Company (Invest AD), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, has launched the Invest AD Blackstone Private Debt Fund, an SCA-regulated fund, which will offer local feeder access to Blackstone’s US and European private credit strategies. The feeder brings Blackstone’s institutional-caliber credit platform to qualified non-US investors, primarily in the UAE. […]

Sovereign wealth fund ADIA optimistic on equities, private credit after turbulent 2022

Sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) said it was optimistic about public equities for 2023 after last year’s market rout, driven by high inflation and rising interest rates,  weighed on stocks’ valuations, making them more attractive. The fund was also looking at opportunities in the private credit market, as banks become more cautious […]

DIFC unveils five-year innovation strategy for financial services

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Refinitiv have revealed a five-year outlook for innovation in the financial services industry. Following the initial wave of innovation sparked during the pandemic, the global financial services industry continues to see major transformations. Tailored to the evolving preferences and expectations of customers and clients, the high demand for convenient […]