Finance & Capital Market

Finance & Capital Market

ADIB Capital launches healthcare fund

Wed, 01 Apr 2026

ADIB Capital Limited, located in the DIFC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, has launched the ADIB Global Healthcare Fund (OEIC), a Shari’a-compliant public fund incorporated in the DIFC that is designed to provide investors with access to high-conviction investments in the listed equities of companies in the healthcare sector, with a primary focus on developed markets.

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Eurozone inflation jumps to 2.5% in March on surging oil, gas costs

Wed, 01 Apr 2026

Euro zone inflation soared past the European Central Bank's 2% target this month as surging oil and gas costs drove up headline prices, but ​the jump was smaller than expected and core inflation declined, muddying the picture for policymakers, said a report.

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Abu Dhabi's E Point Zero to buy Traverse Midstream Partners for $2.25bn

Wed, 01 Apr 2026

E Point Zero Holding RSC Limited (ePointZero), an Abu Dhabi-based global investment company, has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% stake in US-based Traverse Midstream Partners, a portfolio company of The Energy & Minerals Group (EMG), in a deal valued at nearly $2.25 billion.

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Mideast conflict adds to low-income countries' pressures: IMF

Tue, 31 Mar 2026

Low-income Countries (LICs) are navigating a fluid global environment marked by high uncertainty and shifting policies in major economies spanning trade, migration, digital finance, and spending priorities, including national security and foreign aid, says an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff paper.

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Dubai Investments breaks ground on landmark mixed-use project in Meydan

Tue, 31 Mar 2026

Dubai Investments has announced the groundbreaking of Al Vista, its landmark mixed-use development in Meydan Horizon, featuring 312 apartments with a mix of one- to three-bedroom units alongside a 19-storey commercial tower offering 120,000 sq ft of shell-and-core office space.

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Standard Chartered Foundation, Village Capital launch ‘Women in Tech’ Accelerator in UAE

Tue, 31 Mar 2026

Standard Chartered Foundation, in partnership with Village Capital, has launched the eighth edition of the Women in Tech Accelerator in the UAE, continuing its support for women-led, tech-enabled startups at a critical stage of growth.

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Sharjah Islamic Bank eyes $705m capital hike

Tue, 31 Mar 2026

Sharjah Islamic Bank said it had won approval from shareholders for a capital increase through a strategic rights issue that will help it raise up to AED2.59 billion ($705 million). Its proceeds will be used to bolster capital adequacy, fund balance sheet expansion and support returns to shareholders.

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IHC to acquire 41.5% stake in India's Sammaan Capital for $1bn

Tue, 31 Mar 2026

IHC, a global investment company focused on building dynamic value networks, today announced that it has received all requisite regulatory approvals to acquire approximately 41.5% stake in Sammaan Capital Limited on a fully diluted basis, for a total transaction value of approximately $1 billion (INR 8,850 crore).

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Mideast war dimming economic outlook for many states, says IMF

Mon, 30 Mar 2026

The war in the Middle East is upending lives and livelihoods in the region and beyond. It is also dimming the outlook for many economies that had only just shown signs of a sustained recovery from previous crises, says key IMF directors in a blogpost.

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Dubai announces $272m incentives for businesses, individuals

Mon, 30 Mar 2026

Dubai has announced a set of economic incentives totalling AED1 billion ($272.2 million) to be implemented over a period of three to six months starting 1st April 2026.