Finance & Capital Market

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Amlak Finance to distribute $200m cash dividends for FY2025

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

Dubai-listed Amlak Finance has announced that it has secured the investors' approval at the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM) for distribution of cash dividends worth AED735 million ($200 million) to its shareholders for FY 2025. This comes following a sharp rise in its annual profit for the 12-month period.

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Global Payment Services joins Bahrain Association of Banks

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

The Global Payment Services has officially joined the Bahrain Association of Banks (BAB), in a step that underscores the increasing need for closer collaboration between payment services providers and the banking sector, as the financial industry continues to evolve at pace.

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NBB signs MoU with BDSMEs to accelerate SME growth

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bahrain Development of Small and Medium Enterprises Society (BDSMEs) to strengthen support for the Kingdom’s SME ecosystem.

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Dubai South signs MoU with Emirates NBD to support SMEs

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

Dubai South, the largest urban master development focused on aviation, logistics, and real estate, has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Emirates NBD, a leading banking group, to support SMEs within Dubai South and facilitate access to a range of banking services.

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Nahda Capital Partners appoints two independent investment committee members

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

Nahda Capital Partners, the Abu Dhabi Global Market based private equity platform, has announced the appointment of two senior independent Investment Committee members, Anders Moberg and Ahmed Al Naqbi, strengthening the firm’s governance as it advances its inaugural GCC focused strategy.

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Stake in deal to boost liquidity in UAE property investments

Tue, 21 Apr 2026

Stake, a leading digital real estate investment platform in the region, has forged a strategic partnership with Ace & Company, a Swiss-headquartered global investment group focused on private markets, to develop secondary transfer facility for fractional real estate investments in UAE.

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DIFC to become the world’s first AI Native financial centre

Tue, 21 Apr 2026

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, has announced that it will become the world’s first AI-Native financial centre, embedding artificial intelligence at the foundational level of its legal frameworks, business environment, talent development, ecosystem infrastructure and physical urban fabric.

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Saudi liquidity hits $876.85bn by end-February, up 8.4%

Tue, 21 Apr 2026

Liquidity in Saudi Arabia, measured by broad money supply (M3), rose to more than SAR3.289 trillion ($876.85 billion) by the end of February, up 8.4% year on year.

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Arab region remains a 'stable destination for long-term capital investment'

Tue, 21 Apr 2026

The Arab region possesses strong fundamentals, including robust sovereign balance sheets, clear growth drivers and supportive political will, said Abdulla Salem Alnuaimi, Chairman of the Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM) and Group Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).

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Bain & Company expands presence in Abu Dhabi new office space

Mon, 20 Apr 2026

Bain & Company, a leading global management consultancy, has announced it is expanding its UAE footprint with a new office space in Abu Dhabi, reiterating its long-standing commitment to the UAE’s growing role as a hub for regional and global business.