Tag: MENA
EFG Hermes unveils enhanced custody and asset servicing platform
The new platform offers coverage in more than 40 markets across MENA, sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America
Crédit Agricole CIB, Kepler Cheuvreux expand equity capital markets partnership
The deal has established a local presence for Kepler Cheuvreux in the UAE, which will initially cover equity research and distribution across the Gulf region
UAE’s FAB unveils trade platform for asset managers MENASSA
The new platform is designed to navigate global regulatory complexities that impact investment flows
UAE’s FAB to provide $135 billion in green finance by 2030
The banking group has facilitated over $27 billion in financing renewable energy, wastewater and green buildings since 2021.
Mashreq partners with Visa and ecolytiq
The climate banking platform overlays carbon emissions calculations seamlessly onto transaction data, giving customers more transparency on their spending
UAE central bank awards acquiring license Checkout.com
The license allows Checkout.com to unlock its full proposition for merchants in the UAE
Bain & Co. partners with WEF to tackle climate change in MENA region
Bain & Company partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) last year to accelerate corporate climate action in the Middle East and North Africa,...
UAE-based Fintech Galaxy expands into Egypt with the acquisition of Underlie
UAE-based Fintech Galaxy said Thursday that it has acquired Underlie, an Egyptian open banking platform that offers application programming interfaces (APIs) to banks and...
Saudi wealth fund PIF, BlackRock to jointly explore MENA infrastructure investments
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) signed a non-binding MoU with BlackRock on Monday to jointly explore infrastructure projects in the Middle East, with...
Saudi wealth fund PIF launches company for Egypt investments
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has launched a company that will invest in promising sectors throughout Egypt including financial services, infrastructure as well...