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Busy pipeline ahead for debt and equity capital markets in Saudi + UAE, investment bankers say
The GCC is increasingly being viewed less as an emerging market and more as a stable, developed market
Record wave of megadeals pushes M&A past USD 1 tn
2025 is now on track to be the strongest year for M&A since 2021
MENA closed 271 M&A transactions in 1H 2025
GCC IPO activity was flat year-on-year at 23 listings worth USD 4.1 bn
Medgulf, Buruj agree to merge as ins. sector heads into consolidation
The merger will create the fourth-largest ins. player in the Kingdom by GWP
UAE’s Al-Futtaim takes big stake in Cenomi Retail
Cenomi Retail had been shedding brands as part of a turnaround bid. Al-Futtaim is now offering a lifeline — and…
Cenomi Retail weighs up selling nearly 50% stake
Cenomi is going to sell the stake to a strategic investor with franchise rights for a number of global brands
UIHC + Egypt’s Nowpay set up new fintech firm
ALSO- Asas Makeen signs off a SAR 240 mn contract with NHC
M&A activity surged in the region in 1Q 2025
The UAE dominated the region’s M&A league table as the top target country
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