HSBC plans job cuts across UK wealth business in AI push, FT reports The bank plans to cut about half of management and specialist roles in the business, while reductions among financial advisers could reach around 70%, the report said 2 min read
UAE, Saudi investors back $191 million Shariah-compliant private credit fund Regional firms are increasingly turning to alternative financing as mid-market businesses seek flexible capital beyond traditional bank lending and public markets 2 min read
Partner Content: Sky Links Capital appoints Hormoz Faryar as managing director to spearhead institutional business expansion Former Credit Suisse vice president with more than 25 years of institutional trading expertise joins Sky Links Capital 2 min read
Partner Content: From banking to business: How Emran Ahmed built BizVibez Consultants ™ in Dubai The BizVibez Consultants™ CEO brings more than two decades of corporate and investment banking experience to an integrated advisory and real estate platform 3 min read
Global Islamic finance assets set to jump over 60% to $10.5 trillion by 2030 Regulators, Shari’ah scholars and senior bankers gather in Dubai to move UAE Islamic Finance and Halal Industry Strategy from policy to practical financing, sukuk, cash waqf and governance tools 3 min read
Partner Content: Emirates Islamic gives access to Shariah-compliant global equities and ETFs Invest in global equities and ETFs through the EI + App, with the peace of mind that available investments have been pre-screened for Shariah compliance. 2 min read
Sharjah Islamic Bank raises $500m through 5-year sukuk Sukuk issuance is expected to reach around $280 billion in full-year 2026, in line with 2025 levels, despite conflict and geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East, according to Moody’s Ratings 2 min read
UAE opens second retail T-Sukuk issue at 5.06% annual profit rate Residents and citizens can invest from Dh1,000 in the five-year sovereign sukuk, with subscriptions opening on September 23 and listing planned on Nasdaq Dubai on October 1 2 min read
Regional conflict not undermining UAE’s attraction as a global investment hub UAE and GCC poised to capture opportunities from AI, infrastructure and private markets, BlackRock executives say as capital increasingly shifts towards long-term structural themes 3 min read