As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Middle Eastern links, Hong Kong has launched its first-ever Islamic bond ETF. Hong Kong has listed its first-ever Islamic bond – also known as sukuk – exchange ...

Will global trade settle and achieve peace? Will the US sign a lasting deal with China and other major economies? Uncertainty lies ahead but former WTO director-general Pascal Lamy believes that ...

Swiss wealth management giant UBS will open a new Middle East office in Abu Dhabi. Flows from other locations, like the UK, were cited as a positive driver for the region. «The Middle East has ...

An energy company controlled by Thailand's richest man has raised its stake in a local lender. Gulf Development has raised its stake in Kasikornbank to 5.23 percent, according to a statement by ...

While cryptocurrencies are increasingly entering the mainstream, many developments appear to be the case of decentralized finance entering the world of traditional finance and less so the other way ...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia further loosens access to its capital markets with the launch of an offshore securities license. Saudi Arabia’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an offshore ...

OCBC CEO Helen Wong spoke about the risks and opportunities from the current macro environment of geopolitical uncertainty and tariffs, underlining the bank's plan to push ahead with its HK$1.5 ...

Major property developer New World Development and numerous lenders in Hong Kong are attempting to complete a historic corporate financing deal. New World Development (NWD) and more than 50 banks in ...

Tokyo-based SMBC has hired a former DBS executive to lead its corporate banking business in Asia. SMBC has appointed Joyce Tee as head of corporate banking department in Asia Pacific, according to a ...

London-headquartered HSBC continues to retreat from markets where it lacks scale with the latest job cut announcement in France. HSBC’s France unit will offload 348 jobs through a voluntary redundancy ...

Rothschild & Co has added a Client Adviser to its Wealth Management team in Dubai, accelerating its expansion in the Middle East. Previously at Mirabaud Group, Rami Saad was a senior relationship ...

Trust Bank’s second full year in business delivered blockbuster growth. The Singapore digital lender crossed one million customers, doubled deposits, and slashed its operating loss, putting ...