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Dnata taps news CEO + JPMorgan appoints new regional leads
The Dnata appointment is effective 15 June
Standard Chartered taps Michelle Swanepoel for MEA financing and securities role
The lender is promoting longtime Michelle Swanepoel to head financing and securities services
Marjan revamps top team ahead of project push
The developer appointed three new CEOs and a head of government communications and PR
Aramex appoints Amadou Diallo as CEO
Diallo brings more than 30 years of logistics and transportation experience
Moves
THIS MORNING: Mubadala eyes Brazil’s Will Bank + Adnoc top bidder for Russian stake in Serbian Oil Industry?
Plus: Emirates NBD sees the UAE’s GDP growing 4.6% in 2026
Investcorp makes a US acquisition
PLUS: RTA + Joby host first crew-manned aerial taxi flight
Investcorp Capital invests in Investcorp’s USD 750 mn Golden Horizon Fund
It focuses primarily on the GCC through the Investcorp Saudi Pre-IPO Growth vehicle
Mashreq expands Climb2Change initiative to India + Investcorp continues divestment drive
Plus: DLD launches real estate business incubator
Coffee with…
How Google keeps AI in check in the age of deepfakes
From a global signals exchange to the importance of provenance, Google’s director of trust and…
From tokenization to shariah-compliant funds, local asset managers have plenty of ways to compete as foreign fund managers pour into the UAE
Local asset managers need to become manufacturers instead of white labelers, Mashreq Capital CEO Philip…
GCC now commands nearly 7% of EM index weight, up from zero a decade ago — here’s why it matters, and what could come next
Some USD 127 bn is benchmarked to GCC equities through MSCI indices
Behind the DFM's performance this year, the slowdown in IPOs, and what's in store for 2H 2025
Despite a rocky geopolitical landscape, Gad is cautiously optimistic about the second half of the…
Kudos
The UAE’s 50 most valuable brands saw their value grow 17% y-o-y
Mashreq entered the top 10 list, while Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank overtook DP World for…
Zayed National Museum picks up a global stamp of approval months after opening
Abu Dhabi’s newest museum landed on Time’s World’s Greatest Places 2026
EFG Hermes tops MENA ECM league tables again in 2025
The investment bank led 12 ECM transactions during the year
Forbes’ 30 under 30 recognizes six Emiratis this year
Some were recognized for their work in sustainability, while several were name-checked for their contributions…