Dubai, United Arab Emirates: GivTrade, an international multi-asset brokerage providing access to global markets via CFDs, today announced that it has been granted a Category 5 (“Arrangement and Advice”) license by the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), marking a significant milestone in the broker’s regional growth strategy. The license was issued on 22 December 2025 […]
Emirates NBD wins two prestigious IFR Middle East Equity awards for leadership in Middle East Capital Markets 2025
Emirates NBD has been awarded Middle East Equity House of the Year and Middle East Equity Issue of the Year for du’s AED 3.15 billion follow-on offering. Dubai, UAE: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has been awarded Middle East Equity House of the Year 2025 […]
EmCoin & Hotdesk Sign MOU to Launch DESK Token as World’s First Hybrid Token ICO from Abu Dhabi
December 25, 2025 In a milestone announcement revealed during Abu Dhabi Finance Week, Emirates Coin Investment (EmCoin), the first UAE SCA-licensed Virtual Asset Service Provider, and Hotdesk, the global leader in flexible workspace technology, signed an MoU to explore launching the groundbreaking DESK Token Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. Envisioned as […]
Commercial Bank of Dubai sets new benchmark as UAE’s first bank to fully activate open finance for customers
Dubai, UAE: Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has set a new benchmark for the UAE banking sector by becoming the first bank in the country to fully activate Open Finance into live operational use under the Central Bank of the UAE’s Open Finance Initiative, AlTareq. The activation has been delivered in collaboration with Central Bank–licensed third-party […]
Lean Among the First to Graduate from Live Proving Under the UAE’s Open Finance Framework
Dubai, UAE, 23 December 2025: Lean Technologies has graduated from the Live Proving program under CBUAE’s Open Finance Framework, becoming one of the first Third Party Providers (TPPs) to reach this milestone. Lean’s graduation marks a critical step in the UAE’s transition from Open Finance preparation to execution. It confirms Lean’s technical and operational maturity […]
Nomura International Wealth Management opens new premises in DIFC
Dubai, UAE: Nomura announced the opening of their new premises in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA). Leveraging the International Wealth Management expertise of Nomura Singapore Limited, the Dubai office launched in 2023 to expand Nomura’s wealth management client franchise in the Middle East. […]
Mashreq announces successful closing of its $2bln dual tranche syndicated term loan facilities
This syndicated loan is the biggest funding transaction ever for Mashreq. It is also one of the largest syndicated loans by any GCC bank in the last five years Dubai, UAE – Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the MENA region and rated A3 (Moody’s), A (S&P) and A (Fitch), all with a stable […]
ASB Capital named “Best New Islamic Fund House 2025” by the IFN Investor Awards
Dubai, UAE – ASB Capital has been named “IFN Investor Best New Islamic Fund House 2025” in recognition of its rapid growth as an asset manager with expanding regional footprint across investment markets overseeing USD 6 billion in assets under management. The award reflects the firm’s ability to build a diversified asset and wealth management platform […]
Deem Finance Partners with airpay To expand SME access to integrated, purpose-led lending solutions in the UAE
Dubai, UAE — Deem Finance LLC, a purpose-led financial services provider committed to enabling the progress of underserved segments in the UAE, today announced a strategic partnership with airpay Technologies Limited, a global digital platform enabling seamless commercial, services, and payment ecosystems. The collaboration enables airpay to extend Deem’s Merchant Financing solutions directly to airpay’s customer […]
PayTabs Kuwait and BEDE Kuwait forge strategic alliance to accelerate Digital Commerce
Collaboration to transform merchant enablement in a seamless and secure manner Empowering entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into thriving digital businesses Kuwait City, 22 December 2025 – PayTabs Kuwait, a member of the PayTabs Group – MENA’s award-winning payment orchestration powerhouse – today announced it has entered a strategic partnership with BEDE Kuwait, Powered by […]