Finance & Capital Market

Finance & Capital Market

DIB achieves robust results in 2025, revenues increase to $3.62bn

Wed, 11 Feb 2026

DIB, the largest Islamic bank in the UAE, achieved another year of robust financial performance for the full year ended December 31, 2025 with the bank’s revenue growing to AED13.3 billion ($3.62 billion).

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Bahrain Family Leisure Company signs deal to acquire DGC’s Truffle Hospitality

Tue, 10 Feb 2026

Dividend Gate Capital (DGC) and Bahrain Family Leisure Company (BFLC) have signed a definitive agreement for BFLC’s share-swap acquisition of Truffle Hospitality Holding, the food and beverage subsidiary of DGC.

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PIF to reset plans with new five-year strategy: report

Tue, 10 Feb 2026

Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia's $925 billion sovereign wealth fund, plans to announce a new five-year strategy this week, Reuters said quoting people with knowledge of the matter.

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Abu Dhabi economy grows 7.7% Q3 2025

Tue, 10 Feb 2026

Abu Dhabi’s economy expanded by 7.7 percent in the third quarter of 2025 (July to September) compared to the same period in 2024, reaching its highest quarterly value on record at AED325.7 billion ($88.69 billion).

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Mideast private market AUM set to double by 2030

Tue, 10 Feb 2026

With continued policy evolution, deepening financial services ecosystems and expanding pools of investable capital, the Middle East’s private market AUM is forecast to double within the next five years, according to a new report.

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Binghatti Holding successfully prices $500 million sukuk

Tue, 10 Feb 2026

Binghatti Holding, one of the UAE’s fastest-growing real estate developers, has successfully priced a long five-year $500 million benchmark sukuk under its $1.5 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme, in a transaction that was 4.4 times oversubscribed.

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Safanad completes sale of top UK care home provider for $1.6bn

Mon, 09 Feb 2026

Safanad, a principal-led investment company with a major presence in US and Saudi Arabia, said it has completed the sale of HC-One, the largest care home provider in UK featuring nearly 300 homes, to a leading healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) for over $1.6 billion.

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UAE, Swiss to set up committee to boost bilateral trade, investment

Mon, 09 Feb 2026

The UAE and Switzerland have agreed to set up a Joint Economic Committee (JEC) to boost bilateral economic co-operation, promote investment and boost trade flows. The JEC will focus on addressing trade-related barriers, facilitating knowledge-sharing and resolving business issues.

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UAE shifts focus from inclusion to performance at She Investment Summit

Mon, 09 Feb 2026

The She Investment Summit 2026 was held in Dubai, convening senior leaders, investors, and policymakers to examine how gender intelligence is increasingly shaping economic performance across priority sectors.

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Bank ABC reports $257m net profit for 2025

Mon, 09 Feb 2026

Bank ABC (Arab Banking Corporation) has announced a record total operating income of $1.41 billion, a 5% headline growth YoY, and 7% on an underlying constant currency basis.