Banking & Finance
Mastercard Acquires Danish PayTech Firm Nets For $3.19B
The acquisition provides even more depth and scale to the Mastercard Send and Transfast technologies that deliver cross-border payments to bank accounts, mobile wallets and cards.
By
Mary Sophia
4 min read
A Year On, MENA’s IPO Values Have Grown By 222.6% To Touch $2.8B
Saudi Arabia led the IPO activity in the MENA region with three listings on the main market in Q2 2019 with net proceeds of $1,023.4 million.
By
Mary Sophia
4 min read
Saudi Arabia Has Approved Two Robo Advisors As Automated Investing Picks Up
The Kingdom’s CMA granted permits to Wahed Capital and Haseed Investing Company to roll out robo advisory services – a sign that Saudi is warming up to millennial investors’ needs.
By
Mary Sophia
3 min read
Mastercard To Roll Out A Nation-Wide Blockchain Payment Program In This Gulf Country
The program will allow lenders to send and receive money on a secure, private and direct network using Mastercard’s cross-border B2B service.
By
Mary Sophia
3 min read
ADGM Opens Up For Digital Banks, Tapping Into A $6.6 Billion Industry
After issuing licenses to crypto exchanges, ADGM has now said that it is now open to hosting digital banks within its jurisdiction.
By
Mary Sophia
4 min read
Investcorp's Co-CEO Rishi Kapoor Is Courting Growth By Looking East
Bahrain-based Investcorp’s Co-CEO Rishi Kapoor is steering the firm down an ambitious road that hits India and China for the first time, while aiming to triple its assets to $50 billion.
By
Mary Sophia
21 min read
This Crypto Exchange Could Soon Be Operating In Abu Dhabi
DEX will provide a platform for both retail and institutional grade investors to invest through a fully regulated exchange into crypto assets.
By
Mary Sophia
4 min read
ADFG, Shuaa Capital Merge To Form $12.8 Billion Entity
As per the deal, ADFG shareholders will own 58% of the merged entity while Shuaa’s existing shareholders will own 42% in the firm.
By
Mary Sophia
3 min read
Banking & Finance Now
Mastercard Acquires Danish PayTech Firm Nets For $3.19B
By
Mary Sophia
4 min read
A Year On, MENA’s IPO Values Have Grown By 222.6% To Touch $2.8B
By
Mary Sophia
4 min read
Saudi Arabia Has Approved Two Robo Advisors As Automated Investing Picks Up
By
Mary Sophia
3 min read
Mastercard To Roll Out A Nation-Wide Blockchain Payment Program In This Gulf Country
By
Mary Sophia
3 min read
ADGM Opens Up For Digital Banks, Tapping Into A $6.6 Billion Industry
By
Mary Sophia
4 min read
Investcorp's Co-CEO Rishi Kapoor Is Courting Growth By Looking East
By
Mary Sophia
21 min read
This Crypto Exchange Could Soon Be Operating In Abu Dhabi
By
Mary Sophia
4 min read
ADFG, Shuaa Capital Merge To Form $12.8 Billion Entity
By
Mary Sophia
3 min read