Bahrain’s Investcorp to acquire US asset manager Marble Point

Bahrain / Gulf Time Investcorp, a leading global alternative investment firm, on Monday announced it has agreed to acquire Marble Point Credit Management LLC (Marble Point), a leading US-based collateralised loan obligation (CLO) manager. “The proposed acquisition of Marble Point is a significant milestone in Investcorp’s 40-year journey of growth through diversification, geographic expansion and building scale. With $50 billion ...

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UAE leaders wish King of Thailand on National Day

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, sent similar messages to the Thai King ...

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Mubadala UAE Investments platform head to join Adnoc

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (Mubadala), the Abu Dhabi sovereign investor, on Monday announced the transition of Musabbeh Al Kaabi from his current role as Chief Executive Officer of the UAE Investments platform to Executive Director of a new Low Carbon Solutions & International Growth vertical at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) as of January ...

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ADX wins two awards for outstanding performance

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has been recognised by World Business Outlook with awards for “Best Trading Securities Exchange – Mena 2022” and “Best Trading Derivatives Exchange – Mena 2022” for accomplishments since 2021. ADX won the “Best Trading Securities Exchange – Mena 2022” award for reaching a record market capitalisation of more than ...

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Emirates NBD teams up with Buna to boost cross-border transactions

  Dubai / WAM Emirates NBD announced its partnership with the Arab payment system Buna to facilitate payments and transfers within the Arab region. Buna is operated by the Arab Regional Payments Clearing and Settlement Organisation “Arpcso,” a subsidiary of the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF). The landmark tie-up with Buna will provide Emirates NBD’s clients with a more rapid, efficient ...

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Emirates’ A380 touches down in New Zealand

  AUCKLAND / WAM Emirates’ flagship A380 made a landmark touchdown at Auckland Airport. This is the first time the Emirates double-decker has landed in Auckland since February 2020, demonstrating increasing travel demand in and out of New Zealand. The special non-stop daily service from Dubai to Auckland was greeted at Auckland Airport ahead of the country’s first fully open ...

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UAE President, Emir of Qatar discuss ways to enhance ties

Dubai / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday, discussed with HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar, the brotherly relations and ways of enhancing their cooperation to advance the common interests of the two countries. This was part of their official talks that took place at the Emiri Diwan in Doha. The ...

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Emirates NBD, Buna partner to enhance cross-border deals

Dubai / WAM Emirates NBD announced its partnership with the Arab payment system Buna to facilitate payments and transfers within the Arab region. Buna is operated by the Arab Regional Payments Clearing and Settlement Organisation “Arpcso,” a subsidiary of the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF). The landmark tie-up with Buna will provide Emirates NBD’s clients with a more rapid, efficient and ...

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UAE’s Federal Tax Authority activates EmaraTax platform

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has launched its new integrated and fully developed digital tax administration platform “EmaraTax” on Monday. The platform has been successfully activated, with all services now made available to taxpayers using the latest technologies implemented in the tax field around the world. In a press statement, the FTA asserted that the ...

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