Finance & Capital Market

Finance & Capital Market

Investcorp Capital acquires $400m industrial assets across US

Thu, 04 Dec 2025

Investcorp Capital, a unit of Bahrain-based Investcorp, has announced that it has acquired a diversified portfolio of industrial assets for $400 million. The deal covers properties located across coastal markets in both the eastern and western US.

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PIF unit, Mumtalakat deal to unlock new opportunities in Bahrain

Thu, 04 Dec 2025

The Saudi Bahraini Investment Company (SBIC), a PIF company, has signed an agreement with Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of Bahrain, aimed at expanding opportunities of investment cooperation between the two parties.

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Saudi Arabia approves $310bn budget for 2026; focus on Vision 2030

Wed, 03 Dec 2025

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is projected to generate SAR1.15 trillion ($310 billion) in revenue in 2026, up 5.1% over the 2025 estimate, underscoring the gains from the country’s ongoing economic diversification agenda, said a report.

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Saudi PIF announces sale of strategic stake in Masar

Wed, 03 Dec 2025

Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF said it has sold out a part of its stake in Umm Al Qura for Development and Construction Company (Masar), through an accelerated bookbuild offering. It comprises 48 million shares, representing 3.3% of Masar’s share capital.

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Mubadala, Glenwood Private Equity complete investment in NanoH2O

Wed, 03 Dec 2025

Glenwood Private Equity, a leading Korea-based investment firm, and Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi-based global investor, and other co-investors announced the closing of their co-investment in NanoH2O Co (formerly known as LG Water Solutions and a division of LG Chem).

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Green economy set to break $7 trillion barrier by 2030, says report

Tue, 02 Dec 2025

With green revenues growing twice as fast as conventional revenues, the global green economy has topped $5 trillion and is set to exceed $7 trillion by 2030, creating an abundance of growth opportunities for businesses worldwide, said a report.

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Goldman Sachs to acquire Innovator Capital Management for $2bn

Tue, 02 Dec 2025

The Goldman Sachs Group has entered into a deal to acquire US-based Innovator Capital Management, a pioneer of defined outcome ETFs for $2 billion. The Innovator manages $28 billion of assets under supervision (AUS) across 159 defined outcome ETFs.

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AFS shines at Jewellery Arabia 2025 with 160% payment boost

Tue, 02 Dec 2025

Arab Financial Services (AFS) said it has delivered a standout performance at Jewellery Arabia 2025, supporting seamless digital payments across the five-day event, recording 160% payment growth, one of the strongest years in terms of both domestic and global activity.

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Bahrain's Ithmaar Bank names new IT head

Tue, 02 Dec 2025

Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, has appointed Hani Ghayath as the new head of Information Technology (IT) department. An industry veteran, Ghayath has 22 years of experience in both IT and the banking sector.

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UAE tops in GDP growth in GCC; non-oil's share now 77.5%

Tue, 02 Dec 2025

The 54th UAE Eid Al Etihad arrives this year crowned with exceptional economic and tourism achievements that reflect the vision of the UAE’s leadership and the strength of the Union, said Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism.