Technology
SunTec strengthens e-invoicing readiness with Mashreq ahead of UAE mandate
SunTec Business Solutions announced that it is working with Mashreq to extend their long-standing compliance partnership into electronic invoicing, as the institution prepares for...
Study: Only 11% of banks have cracked the code on trustworthy...
In banking, trust isn't optional – it's everything. Yet, even as banks accelerate AI investment faster than other sectors, most are deploying AI without...
Banking & Finance
CBD delivers AED 912M Q1 profit with loans above AED 100B
CBD announced its financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026, delivering a solid performance whilst navigating heightened regional uncertainty, and sustaining...
Network International, WooCommerce partner to boost MEA e-commerce
Network International (Network), the fintech company, announced a strategic partnership with WooCommerce, an open-source e-commerce platform. The partnership will empower merchants in the region...
Islamic Finance
National Bonds launches an AI-powered ChatGPT guide in a first for...
National Bonds, the UAE’s Sharia-compliant savings and investment company, has introduced an AI-powered Digital Guide on ChatGPT to simplify savings and investment discovery. The...
Opinion Pieces
The Middle East’s next credit challenge: systems that can keep up...
New credit ideas are easy to sketch but hard to deliver. Most banks still rely on systems that update balances overnight and lock in...
Wealth Management
QNB Group CEO: private banking launch at QNB Egypt redefines regional...
In a move to reinforce its commitment to delivering differentiated, client-centric banking solutions, QNB Group celebrated the launch of Private Banking services at QNB...
Editor's Pick
AlfaNow Partners with Al Fardan Exchange to Strengthen Cross-Border Payments Across...
AlfaNow, a cross-border payments company built for how the world moves money, has officially signed Al Fardan Exchange as its first UAE partner. The...
Investments
Elevate Financial Services unveils “Ana Emirati” portfolio, a tribute to the...
Elevate Financial Services, a UAE-based independent financial services firm regulated by the UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA), announced the launch of the ‘Ana Emirati...
Interviews
Clarity and Optimisation
What signs do you see of the growing status or importance of cash management across our region?
From a regulatory standpoint, we are seeing the...
Appointments
ADIB appoints Hakim Karoui as Global Head of Wholesale Banking Group
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), an financial institution, has announced the appointment of Hakim Karoui as Global Head of its Wholesale Banking Group (WBG),...








































































































