Regulation

How the CMA is redrawing the rules for virtual assets (and what comes next)

We probed the CMA on what its new framework means in practice, from expanded licensing…

Dubai moves to regulate crypto’s riskiest trades, and the market is already testing it

Dubai’s framework brings crypto derivatives under strict rules, from leverage caps and client checks to…

The UAE’s next phase: Scaling space, reshaping healthcare, and tightening food policy

New national strategies set hard targets to scale space output, integrate healthcare systems, and tighten…

How global crises are turning into financial assets

Daily trading volumes on Polymarket exceed USD 100 mn

New golf venues coming to the UAE + Dubai issues law governing gov’t outsourcing

The AED 1 bn golf push from XRange and Akcel Holding comes as part of…

UAE overhauls pharma distribution rules

The move replaces the long-standing single-distributor model, under which global manufacturers appointed one local agent…

New year, new rules: 2026 edition

The UAE’s 2026 rule changes span tax, invoicing, hiring, digital platforms, and banking

The end of the “onshore-offshore” divide?

The amendments finally bring sophisticated tools like multi-class shares and drag-along rights into the mainland…

Mandatory e-invoicing is coming, and due diligence is set to change drastically

For dealmakers, automated invoices translate into earlier visibility on risks previously emerging late, and for…

THIS MORNING: Dubai now has an air taxi station + Energy infrastructure repair bill balloons to USD 58 bn

Plus: FTA slashes slew of tax violation penalties

FinMin introduces tax credits for R&D spend

Sectors like biotech, fintech, and advanced manufacturing can benefit from tax credits worth up to…

THIS MORNING: Fresh tax incentives on the table? + CBUAE holds rates steady

Plus: The UAE is staying on track with its USD 1.4 tn USinvestment pledge

Mercantile & Maritime makes big SAF moves

Plus: Etihad + Condor to launch new Germany-UAE daily routes in 2026

THIS MORNING: G42 to launch sovereign AI cloud in France soon + Emirates NBD could get nod from Indian central bank for controlling stake in RBL

Plus: IEA expects supply glut in 2026

More trouble for Eshraq as Goldilocks loses value

PLUS: Invest Bank secures CBUAE license for Islamic banking window

Arabian Construction secures AED 2 bn contract for Design Quarter development from Meraas

Plus: Moody’s upgrades RAK Bank’s outlook

Aldar + Mubadala acquire The Link, Investcorp leans deeper into US housing, Sharjah gets more EV infrastructure, another Emirati name lands in Ras El Hekma

Aldar and Mubadala already teamed up on a JV that included a development plan for…

THIS MORNING: Abu Dhabi eyes bringing Mubadala and L’imad’s China-focused assets under one umbrella + reports swirl of UAE-Egypt eyeing Moroccan tourism

Some hotels in Dubai are shutting up shop for renovations, some for good

War or not, Gulf sovereign funds keep investing, but the strategy is starting to shift

Funds including Mubadala, PIF, and QIA deployed nearly USD 25 bn in 1Q 2026, despite…

Mubadala hits AED 1.4 tn AUM, UAE investments contribute 5.7% of Abu Dhabi non-oil GDP

The fund reported a five-year annualized return of 10.7% and a ten-year figure of 10.3%

Judan invests 50.1% stake in Alpha Wave to boost AI exposure

First investment to expand its global asset management footprint, since its rollout in February

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds could repurpose their strategies toward critical sectors in case of a war escalation

Funds could shift towards “resilience investments” and sectors like logistics, security infrastructure, and defense

Abu Dhabi centralizes sovereign wealth by folding ADQ into L’imad

The move creates a single enlarged sovereign vehicle, overseeing hundreds of bns of USD, amid…

ADQ CEO steps down after tripling assets to lead Lunate’s next growth phase

The leadership move comes as Lunate targets a doubling of assets under management over the…

Adia-backed USD 18.3 bn Hologic buyout completed, UAE + Bahrain ink AED 20 bn currency swap, UK’s MHA makes UAE acquisition

The Hologic buyout marks the largest medical services takeover in nearly 20 years

THIS MORNING: UAE-backed Indian telecoms giant in talks with investors for IPO + Are oil refiners using AED to avoid using USD?

Plus: Abu Dhabi is clamping down on price gouging as supply chain disruption continues

Adia launches significant risk transfer fund with CRC

The move broadens its private credit scope and gives it exposure to banks in the…

Adia commits to Dingari’s APAC real estate credit fund

A subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) committed capital to DignariCapital Partners’ APAC…

ICD-backed Alec taps banks ahead of planned IPO

Alec appointed Emirates NBD Capital and JPMorgan Chase as advisors

Dubai Holding now holds a minority stake in Emirates NBD

ICD transferred over 900 mn shares to Dubai Holding

Mubadala earns third highest score in Global SWF’s governance, sustainability, and resilience ranking

The SWF also came in second globally in terms of capital deployed over the past…

THIS MORNING: UAE-Korea partnership to come into effect in May + Salama hikes capital in two-act survival play

Plus: Syrian leader Ahmed Al Sharaa landed in the UAE yesterday

More ADGM action, IHC seals Pakistan acquisition, another Dubai International Chamber office in Asia, and CBUAE rolls out e-KYC

Dubai International Chamber has opened another global office, this time in Manila, the Philippines

CBUAE expands payments rails into Asia, relief goes private, and Al Ghurair goes global on design

The Central Bank of the UAE is plugging the Philippines into its cross-border payments network

CBUAE moves to shield banks with AED 31 bn in liquidity

Lenders with the strongest real estate ties are the most vulnerable to prolonged conflict

THIS MORNING: Emirates to develop USD 2.3 bn railway project for Jordan + DFM saw a rally yesterday

Plus: Another Cepa comes into effect + schools and universities are back in-person next week

THIS MORNING: Operations are back on at Dana Gas’ Khor Mor + CMA issues virtual assets framework

Dubai’s healthcare freezone is the latest to see support measures

DFM and ADX reel from steepest monthly declines in years amid regional strain

Foreign investors are still selling, with hundreds of mns in outflows over the past week

Equity sell-off continues amid uncertain outlook for the war

Last week saw around USD 750 mn in net foreign outflows from UAE indices

THIS MORNING: Emirates to develop USD 2.3 bn railway project for Jordan + DFM saw a rally yesterday

Plus: Another Cepa comes into effect + schools and universities are back in-person next week

DFM and ADX reel from steepest monthly declines in years amid regional strain

Foreign investors are still selling, with hundreds of mns in outflows over the past week

Equity sell-off continues amid uncertain outlook for the war

Last week saw around USD 750 mn in net foreign outflows from UAE indices

Dubai stocks slip briefly into bear market territory

The benchmark closed below its February peak yesterday

THIS MORNING: Markets close in green for first time since war began + DP launches land bridge to bypass port disruption

Plus: The UAE’s tourism sector is the most exposed in the Gulf

THIS MORNING: Attacks on energy infrastructure in the Gulf continue + Flights disrupted last night due to missile threat

Plus: Fitch sees Strait of Hormuz closure as posing a “limited” shock to oil prices

Markets absorb reopening shock as investors retreat to cash

Only six companies on the DFM and the ADX closed in the green yesterday

ADX, DFM are closed today and tomorrow as regulatory body assesses the situation

Expect “high-beta real estate and financial stocks” to feel the initial heat when markets reopen

UAE establishes dedicated bankruptcy court for financial disputes

The court will oversee all disputes and applications related to the federal insolvency and financial…

Dubai’s Hatta Hydro plant to begin clean energy exports in April 2025

The 250 MW plant, designed with 1.5k MWh of storage and an 80-year life span

Sharjah to get public prosecution, judicial department

The council will have financial and administrative autonomy

ADIA-backed Lake Shore lines up USD 143 mn green loan

Plus: Mastercard to roll out biometric checkout authentication with Noon, replacing one-time passwords

THIS MORNING: Nafis Emiratization program extended + Abu Dhabi tourism was on a roll last year

Plus: Iran rejects Pakistan-brokered 45-day ceasefire proposal

Prediction markets boom amid legislative showdown in the US

New research shows that prediction markets are leading in price discovery and outperforming professional analysts

THIS MORNING: CBUAE holds rates steady + Al Habtoor exits Lebanon !_StoryHedWeb_! THIS MORNING: CBUAE holds rates steady + Al Habtoor exits Lebanon

Plus: RAK eyes investments from China and Hong Kong

Inside the Capital Market Authority’s expanded remit and what it means for markets

THIS MORNING: Al Jaber wraps energy diplomacy spree in Washington + Gulf in for a USD 25 bn repair bill for damage to energy infrastructure, Rystad Energy says

Plus: Dubai makes top 10 global financial centers

DMCC adds office supply, Stake builds an exit door, Masdar to set up JV in Montenegro, Bain heads to Abu Dhabi

Tadweer opens up down under, India’s state giants make oil find in Abu Dhabi, a petrochem plant for Jebel Ali, and Emaar and Alef team up in Sharjah

Tadweer plans to divert some 700k tonnes of waste from landfill a year in Australia

Dubai Metro plans another AED 34 bn line connecting historic center to suburbs

This is all part of Dubai’s 2040 Urban Masterplan, which aims to make most of…

More oil and gas investments in Egypt, Dubai makes AED 150 mn EV charging push, and DP World, AD Ports work on Nigerian shipping

State-owned UAEV will roll out the charging stations over several phases, with the first seeing…

Dubai property is swallowing record money and barely blinking

THIS MORNING: ADQ could be vying for Sicily’s Catania Airport + Etihad Airways plans USD 15 bn investment over seven years; but no firm IPO timeline

Plus: Space42 ships first domestically assembled SAR satellites to US

THIS MORNING: Gems Education eyes Saudi school operator + Air taxis to hit Ras al Khaimah’s skies in 2027

Plus: Abu Dhabi earmarks AED 42 bn for livability strategy

THIS MORNING: Newly launched PE firm BlueFive Capital to set up China-focused PE fund with CICC

Plus: Long weekend for Prophet Muhammad’s birthday confirmed

THIS MORNING: G42 in line for compute from Northern Data? + Dubai Land Department eyes wider rollout of tokenization program this fall

Plus: New working group to bring investment to Ajman

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