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Oman and UAE seek new trade era after multi-billion dollar deals

Oman and the UAE are looking to begin a new era in trade relations following the signing of deals to boost collaboration in culture and media, railways, education, scientific research, agricultural wealth and financial markets. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Oman this week to sign an agreement between Oman Rail and […]

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Venture builder launches new $200m fund in Abu Dhabi

Further, a new venture building and investment firm in Abu Dhabi, has launched a $200 million fund dedicated to co-creating ventures focused on digital assets, fintech and supply chain.  Backed by ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, Further seeks to partner with entrepreneurs as an institutional co-founder to launch and grow new ventures. […]

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Abu Dhabi to monetise stake in state energy company TAQA

Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company ADQ has entered into an agreement to monetise an 8.6 percent stake in Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) to Multiply Group, Abu Dhabi Pension Fund and other prominent investors, WAM, the UAE state news agency, reported. Abu Dhabi-listed TAQA has significant investments in power and water generation, transmission […]

Abu Dhabi funds in talks to invest in Indian edtech firm

Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth funds are in active talks with an Indian edtech company to be part of a $400-$500 million proposed fundraising drive, the Economic Times newspaper reported, citing people close to the development. Abu Dhabi-based state holding company ADQ is already an investor in Think and Learn Private Ltd, which owns the Byju’s […]

UAE sees dramatic rise in flight bookings from Russia

The UAE has seen a hefty rise in flight bookings from Russia as domestic tourists, shut off from most western countries, flock to the emirates for leisure and business. Air travel from Russia to the UAE during the first eight months of the year exceeded pre-pandemic levels by 27 percent, according to London-based ForwardKeys, a […]

Traditional UAE banks must snap up neobanks to survive

The UAE’s growing army of digital-only banks could soon be snapped up by traditional banks as digitisation continues apace, experts have told AGBI. A global survey published on Tuesday by UK-based comparison platform, Finder, said 19 percent of adults in the UAE have a neobank account, up from 17 percent last year – and that […]

Bahrain’s GFH commences trading on Abu Dhabi bourse

Bahrain investment bank GFH Financial Group commenced trading today on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) after the listing of its shares on the stock market under the ticker ‘GFH’. It marks the investment bank’s fourth regional listing; its shares are already listed and actively traded on the Bahrain Bourse, Boursa Kuwait and the Dubai Financial Market.  Today’s listing is set to further expand GFH’s […]

Abu Dhabi Borouge’s $2 billion IPO set to be ADX’s biggest

Abu Dhabi-based petrochemicals company Borouge raised more than $2 billion on Tuesday after demand for its initial public offering topped $83.4 billion. The shares are due to start trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on Friday under the symbol BOROUGE, the largest listing to date on the exchange which has seen a string […]

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Gulf SWFs are back on a roll but beware Russian ties

Buoyant oil prices are keeping Gulf treasuries full following the pandemic The past few years may have been decidedly mixed for Gulf sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), but with a recent surge in oil prices and lockdowns ending the pressure is now easing.  During the Covid-19 pandemic many funds found their reserves heavily depleted by governments […]