Finance & Capital Market

Finance & Capital Market

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.

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Bahrain mulls private sector wage support

Mon, 20 Apr 2026

More than 105,500 Bahraini private‑sector workers could have their April salaries paid directly from the Unemployment Fund if a proposal gets approved.

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NBB joins forces with BLME to provide UK property loans

Sun, 19 Apr 2026

The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has announced a strategic collaboration with the Bank of London and The Middle East (BLME), a sharia-compliant bank in UK, to provide tailored UK property finance solutions to NBB’s eligible high net worth clientele.

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KFH Bahrain offers 3-month loan, card payment deferral

Sun, 19 Apr 2026

Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain (KFH), a leading bank in the kingdom, has announced that it is allowing individual and corporate customers to defer domestic loan instalments and credit card payments for three months, in line with guidance from the Central Bank of Bahrain.

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Markaz-owned Kuwaiti tower gets top green building certification

Sun, 19 Apr 2026

Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) has announced that the Al Nada Tower, a key residential building owned by its real estate fund MREF, has achieved LEED Gold certification. This comes as part of its broader strategy to strengthen sustainability and operational frameworks across its real estate portfolio.