Global financial assets increased by 8.6% in 2025 to a record EUR268.4 trillion ($304.4 trillion), despite a challenging geopolitical and economic backdrop, says a new report.
ACICO Group, a Kuwait-based building materials and construction company, said it has reached agreements with two local creditor banks to restructure its outstanding debt and financing obligations, thus bringing completed settlements to about 80% of the total creditor bank obligations.
AW Rostamani Group (AWR Group) has completed a major transformation of its group-wide cash management infrastructure, establishing a connected and digitally enabled treasury framework that brings banking, payments, liquidity management and reporting into a single operating environment.
CODIX, a global software provider for commercial and asset finance, has announced the opening of its new subsidiary in Saudi Arabia, which complements CODIX Middle East in Dubai and confirms its long-term commitment to the region.
The Abu Dhabi Declaration adopted at the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice provides a five-year roadmap for strengthening efforts to combat financial crime.
The Syrian Minister of Finance Mohammad Yisr Barnieh affirmed his country's keenness to participate in the meetings of the Council of Arab Finance Ministers.
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has launched an updated and expanded “Investor Relations Guide”, a practical operational manual designed for management teams and boards.
The Saudi Banks Media and Awareness Committee (SBMAC) has launched a national awareness campaign to support and raise financial awareness among startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the kingdom.
The Entertainer, the Middle East’s established lifestyle membership and rewards platform, has announced a strengthened senior leadership team to lead the next phase of its growth, under the direction of its board and shareholders with the appointment of Abdulla Almoayed as its new Chairman.
LIVEX 2026, which opens in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, has announced more than 20 leading organisations as partners for the liveability and investment exhibition, bringing together key players at the forefront of shaping and delivering liveability across the emirate.
