The executive has helped the bank achieved significant financial success.
Author Archives: Beatriz Valero de Urquia
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Steve Ridlington among Finance Middle East’s Top 20 UAE CFOs 2025
Ridlington’s career has covered all strands of corporate finance and treasury.
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Faisal Falaknaz among Finance Middle East’s Top 20 UAE CFOs 2025
Falaknaz has held several senior roles in sovereign wealth funds, as well as private and public companies
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Norman Tambach among Finance Middle East’s Top 20 UAE CFOs 2025
Tambach has played a central role in the continued digitisation of the bank’s financial operations.
Posted inSTART UP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, Fintech, Success stories
Founders in focus: ABHI’s Omair Ansari on lowering the barriers to accessing funds
The Middle East is fostering the growth of startups that support employees through innovative financial solutions.
Posted inFeatures, TECHNOLOGY, Trends and Outlook
Finding the next Big Thing: the investor’s guide to the tech world
Behind the scenes of technology VC and PE decision-making.
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Analysis: Key trends shaping the GCC M&A market
The number and size of M&A deals can reflect the economic confidence in a region.
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Space42 signs Dh18.7 billion government contract
The contract includes the procurement of Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5 advanced satellites.
Posted inBanking & Insurance, NEWS
UAE’s gross banks’ assets reach Dh4.4 trillion in September 2024
The Central Bank of the UAE HAS reported a rise in banks’ assets and credit for September 2024
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UAE payments sector revenues set to reach $27.3 billion by 2028
Within the next four years, the UAE revenues from this sector are expected to see a 45% increase.
Posted inNEWS, MARKETS
Saudi Global Ports selects banks for potential Riyadh IPO: reports
SGP could raise up to $1 billion (SAR 3.75 billion) in an initial public offering (IPO).
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Saudi Arabia’s beauty brand Nice One sets final IPO price
The final price for the company’s initial public offering has been set at SAR 35 per share.
Posted inNEWS, Earnings
Emaar Properties’s dividend distribution doubles in 2024, reaching Dh8.8 billion
Emaar Properties has announced it will distribute 100% of its share capital as dividends for 2024.
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ADFD invests Dh23 billion to boost growth in Bahrain
Key projects financed by ADFD include Bahrain’s Salman City Housing Project and the East Sitra Development Project.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX achieves $350 billion valuation
SpaceX and its investors have reportedly agreed to buy up to $1.25 billion worth of employees’ shares
Posted inECONOMY, NEWS
Saudi Arabia World Cup revenues set to surpass FIFA’s baseline by $240 million
The ticketing and hospitality revenues from the Saudi World Cup could surpass FIFA’s financial expectations by over 32%.
Posted inFeatures, ECONOMY, Trends and Outlook
What’s in store for the GCC retail industry?Â
The retail sector is a key component of GCC countries’ diversification efforts.
Posted inNEWS, TECHNOLOGY
XChain rolls out monitoring services for UAE VASPs
XChain’s services aim to address key risk factors in on-chain transactions
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Astra Tech’s Subsidiary Quantix closes $500 million financing deal with Citi
The funds will serve to support Quantix’s expansion of financial services in the region.
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Beam Ventures to launch $150 million gaming-focused VC fund in Abu Dhabi
The fund will accelerate the development of new projects and promote Abu Dhabi as a global gaming centre.