National Bank of Kuwait launches Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council

National Bank of Kuwait launches Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council

Najla Al-Sager: – The DEI Council serves a compass guiding the Bank in recruitment, development, and recognition policies to ensure equal opportunities. – The Council is comprised of 11 members from NBK Group’s officials across its various markets in which it operates. – This reflects NBK’s leading role in adopting the best human resources practices […]

IHC, Sirius and FAB receive Central Bank approval to launch UAE Dirham-backed stablecoin DDSC on ADI Chain

IHC, Sirius and FAB receive Central Bank approval to launch UAE Dirham-backed stablecoin DDSC on ADI Chain

DDSC enters operational deployment, building on the stablecoin initiative first announced by IHC and FAB in April 2025 Designed for institutional use cases including payments, settlement, treasury management, and trade flows DDSC will operate on ADI Chain, providing scalable, compliant blockchain infrastructure for the UAE’s digital economy Abu Dhabi, UAE: IHC, Sirius International Holding, and First […]

BlueFive Capital launches aircraft leasing platform, BlueFive Leasing

BlueFive Capital launches aircraft leasing platform, BlueFive Leasing

BlueFive Capital announced that it launched BlueFive Leasing. This initiative establishes one of the first dedicated aircraft leasing asset management platforms in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, marking a significant milestone in the development of the area’s aviation finance landscape. BlueFive Leasing will be based out of the firm’s offices in Muscat, Oman. The new platform […]

UAE-based Web3 gaming studio iBLOXX secures Dh20 million funding for StrayShot launch

UAE-based Web3 gaming studio iBLOXX secures Dh20 million funding for StrayShot launch

Investment will support development, marketing, and multi-platform rollout of mobile-first shooter. iBLOXX Studios DMCC has raised Dh20 million to complete development and support the launch of its third-person shooter, StrayShot. Based in the DMCC free zone, the company is part of the DMCC Gaming Centre and participates in the Dubai Program for Gaming 2033 (DPG33). […]

Singapore-based Ascentium Acquires UAE’s Clara, Expanding into the ADGM and Strengthening its Middle East Presence

Singapore-based Ascentium Acquires UAE’s Clara, Expanding into the ADGM and Strengthening its Middle East Presence

SINGAPORE, Feb. 12, 2026 – Ascentium, a leading global business services platform headquartered in Singapore, has acquired Clara, the largest licensed corporate service provider (CSP) in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). This acquisition significantly expands Ascentium’s footprint in the Middle East via Clara’s established presence in ADGM and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Clara is a critical partner for […]

Mashreq becomes first UAE bank to offer digital cross-border accounts for non-resident Pakistanis

Mashreq becomes first UAE bank to offer digital cross-border accounts for non-resident Pakistanis

Dubai, UAE: Mashreq, a leading financial institution in the MENA region, has announced the launch of a groundbreaking cross-border service for its UAE-based Pakistani customers. For the first time, the bank’s Pakistani customers living in the UAE can now open accounts with Mashreq Pakistan fully remotely, enjoy a single view of their accounts and transfer money […]

Inveniam and MEASA Partners announce merger to address rapidly growing real-world asset market opportunity

Inveniam and MEASA Partners announce merger to address rapidly growing real-world asset market opportunity

ABU DHABI, UAE — Inveniam Capital Partners (“Inveniam”), the global leader in decentralized data infrastructure for real-world assets, today announced that it has entered into a merger agreement with MEASA Partners, an investment and advisory platform founded by a team with decades of asset management experience and a combined track record overseeing more than $700 billion […]

Lulu Financial Holdings partners with Bitpanda to bring digital assets to its global user base

Lulu Financial Holdings partners with Bitpanda to bring digital assets to its global user base

Vienna / Abu Dhabi: Bitpanda Technology Solutions (BTS) today announced a strategic partnership with Lulu Financial Holdings, a financial services provider with a strong presence across the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The collaboration will enable LuLuFin to offer customers across its platforms with access to digital asset trading via Bitpanda. The service is expected to become […]