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Dubai Islamic Bank executes the first Islamic finance deal with Turkish Airlines
Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the world’s first Islamic bank and the largest in the UAE, has executed Turkish…
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UAE securities regulator fines company $1.36mn for money laundering violations
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has imposed a record fine of AED 5 million on a licensed…
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UAE bank investments surge 16.2% to nearly $211bn in April 2025
The figure represents a 16.2 per cent increase compared to April 2024 and a 1.4 per cent rise…
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AI’s impact expands beyond underwriting in insurance sector: Report
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the insurance sector, extending its influence beyond underwriting and risk profiling to…
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Asia’s largest institutional fund platform Gordian Capital plans move to Dubai
Gordian Capital, Asia’s first and largest institutional cross-border fund platform and fund solutions provider, which was acquired by…
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First Abu Dhabi Bank’s H1 2025 profit jumps 26% to record AED10.63bn on strong non-interest income
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) on Tuesday reported a 26 per cent year-on-year rise in first-half net profit…
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Binance launches world’s first Sharia-compliant multi-token cryptocurrency staking platform
Binance has launched Sharia Earn, the world’s first multi-token staking service that complies with Islamic finance principles. The…
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AI in fintech market set to surpass $79bn by 2030 as adoption surges
Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly reshaped the fintech landscape in recent years, driving innovations across credit scoring, personalised…
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Abu Dhabi’s Titanium Escrow crosses $5bn transaction mark
Having facilitated nearly 500 transactions over the past five years, spanning mergers and acquisitions, private capital, real estate,…
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UAE workers can now collect unemployment benefits at Al Ansari Exchange outlets
Al Ansari Exchange has launched a cash payout service for Involuntary Loss of Employment (ILOE) insurance claims in…