Transaction Banking
First Abu Dhabi Bank’s Matthew Adams On The Evolving Sub-Custody Space
Emerging markets are wildly diverse, and keeping track of the latest trends is often daunting. Luckily, Matthew Adams has at...
The United Arab Emirates
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Dubai Shines Again As Greenfield FDI Hotspot
Dubai has once more topped the rankings of global cities attracting the most greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI). Last year...
Data
Richest Countries in the World 2025
Many of the world’s richest countries are also the world’s smallest: the pandemic, the global economic slowdown and geopolitical turmoil have barely made a dent in their huge wealth.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
United Arab Emirates: Trade, Finance, And Tourism Drive Economic Growth
Dubai and the other emirates have made globalization work in the Gulf by leveraging oil revenue to create a more...
Banking
Celebrating Continued Growth: Rakbank Group CEO Raheel Ahmed
Rakbank Group CEO Raheel Ahmed discusses his bank’s focus on service diversification and open banking. Global Finance: What do you...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Emirates Airplane-Buying Spree
Emirates Airlines and flyDubai delivered a boost to Boeing’s order book during the recent Dubai Airshow, booking 125 wide-body jets...
Sustainable Finance
Emirati Banks Top COP28 Green Finance Pledges
Climate finance is one of the hot topics of this year’s COP28 conference in Dubai. On Monday, the United Arab...
Sustainable Finance
A Climate Change Conference Made In Dubai
COP28 will allow the UAE to leave its mark on global climate change negotiations. The 2023 United Nations Climate Change...
Banking
GCC Banks Look To Asia
GCC banks are expanding their footprint in Asia-Pacific, now the Gulf’s number-one trade partner.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Russian Telecom Gains UAE License
The UAE might be increasingly pivoting away from the US and EU and toward Russia and China.
News
UAE: Experienced President Officially Takes Over
Crown Prince Mohammed ben Zayed al Nahyanhas been the de facto ruler of the petro-monarchy since the former president suffered a stroke in 2014.
News
Abu Dhabi’s Global Ambitions
In 50 years, the UAE has gone from a desert with a small pearl fishing industry to one of the wealthiest economies in the world.