The highly anticipated Blockchain Life Forum 2024 is set to take place in the vibrant city of Dubai on April 15-16. Welcoming industry professionals and crypto enthusiasts from around the world, this …
Dubai’s 3 new master communities set to boost villa, townhouse supply
As off-plan sales continue to dominate the market, Dubai is set to see three new master communities emerge in 2024, boosting the much-needed villa and town..
Barakah Plant $2.42 billion refinancing recognised as Green Loan Facility, reinforcing its integral role in rapid decarbonisation of UAE power grid
The AED889 billion 242billion refinancing of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant project announced in 2023 has now been recognised as a Green Loan …
Dubai property price growth to ‘cool’ for apartments but spike for luxury villas and townhouses this year
Rising supply in housing units and development of new neighbourhoods in Dubai are cited as the reasons for the projected moderation in price growth this year …
Dubai-based Telegram hits 900mln users, weighs possible IPO – FT
Dubai-based Telegram is considering a stock market listing as it moves towards profitability and user numbers rise to 900 million, founder Pavel Durov told the Financial Times. The messaging app is …
Kaskade Finance Closes Successful Pre-Seed Round
Kaskade Finance Closes Successful Pre-Seed Round DUBAI, UAE, Mar 12, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Kaskade finance , a gamifi …
UAE among most ‘credible and solid’ international wealth hubs, says HSBC boss
The UAE is growing as a wealth management hub according to HSBC global wealth chief Nuno Matos, but some entrepreneurs worry their family lacks skills, passion, and work ethic to inherit the business …
UAE: Gold prices slip in Dubai in early trade
Gold prices slipped in the UAE on Tuesday morning after reaching a record peak. In Dubai, the 24K variant of the yellow metal fell half a dirham to Dh263.75 per gram as compared to last night’s close …
Mastercard and First Abu Dhabi Bank agree exclusive long-term global partnership
F irst Abu Dhabi Bank, the largest bank in the UAE, has agreed a long-term global deal with Mastercard. It says the aim of the collaboration is to redefine the region’s payments …
Telegram Approaching Profitability and Considering IPO after Surpassing 900 Million Users
With revenue soaring and user numbers climbing, speculation swirls about a potential Telegram IPO to fuel further expansion.
British hedge fund trader goes on trial in Denmark accused of £1bn fraud
Sanjay Shah accused of scam that enabled companies he controlled to fraudulently claim tax refunds …
Telegram hits 900mn users and nears profitability as founder considers IPO
In rare interview, Pavel Durov says secretive messaging app is making ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ from ads business …
Balyasny Hires Portfolio Managers in Hedge Fund Reshuffle
Balyasny Asset Management has hired several portfolio managers as part of a broader restructuring of the hedge fund’s equity trading businesses.
British trader on trial in Denmark for massive fraud
COPENHAGEN: A British hedge fund trader accused of defrauding Danish tax authorities in a billion dollar scam goes on trial in Copenhagen today, just days after his associate was handed an eight-year …
UK trader on trial on charges of defrauding Denmark in ‘cum-ex’ case
Anthony Mark Patterson, who is seen as Shah’s closest accomplice, was in February sentenced to eight years in prison in Denmark’s first criminal cum-ex trial. Patterson, who confessed to helping …
‘Sanadak’ launch a leap forward for UAE financial services: UAE Banks Federation
The UAE Banks Federation (UAEBF) expressed strong support for the Central Bank of the UAE’s (CBUAE) launch of “Sanadak”, the first Ombudsman Unit catering to consumers of Financial Institutions and …
Emirates Development Bank and KLAIM unveil working capital solutions
KLAIM was established in 2019 and has accelerated payment for more than 323,000 claims in the UAE. The fintech startup purchases insurance claims from healthcare providers and then collects claimed …