UAE – Mubasher: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has launched the first Open Finance Lab in the region on Tuesday, 28 June this year, according to a press release. The initiative is a six-month programme in which four banks and a …
Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) will launch Single Stock Futures (SSFs) contracts on 4 July this year to enable the expansion of its Derivatives Market and products. The first tranche of the SSFs will be based on 10 listed …
Mubasher: Kuwaiti firm Al Arabia Real Estate Company has sold its stake in the Egyptian Gulf Bank (EG Bank) for $10.17 million. Kuwait Barraries Trading Company has purchased the Boursa Kuwait-listed company’s equity in EG Bank, equivalent to …
Dubai – Mubasher: Dubai Financial Market Company (DFM) has introduced new equity futures contracts on individual stocks of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and GFH Financial Group. This step is in line with the DFM's strategy to …
Mubasher: Fitch Ratings has affirmed the long and short-term issuer default rating (IDR) of GFH Financial Group at 'B', with a stable outlook for the long-term IDR. The global rating agency also affirmed the 'B'/'RR4' senior unsecured long-term …
Cairo – Mubasher: The Investment Banking Division of Egyptian Financial Group Hermes Holding (EFG Hermes) has completed advisory on Ali Alghanim and Sons Automotive Company’s $323 million private placement ahead of the initial public offering …
Mubasher: National Industries Group Holding, listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Boursa Kuwait, has appointed Saad Mohammed Al Saad as the company's Chairman. The company has also named Sulaiman Hamad Al Dalali as Vice Chairman, …
Mubasher: National International Holding Company has appointed Abdulwahab Al Wazzan as the company's new Chairman. The company has also named Basim Al Othman as Vice Chairman, according to a bourse filing on Monday. It is noteworthy to mention …
Cairo - Mubasher: Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) has affirmed the insurance financial strength rating (IFSR) of GIG Insurance - Egypt (GIG Egypt), a subsidiary of Kuwait-based Gulf Insurance Group (GIG), at 'Ba2' and changed the outlook to …
Mubasher: Saudi Telecom Company (stc), Mobile Telecommunications Company (Zain), the telecoms pillar of e& in the UAE, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du), and Huawei have jointly launched IntelligentRAN in the Middle East. Through …
Mubasher: The extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of Agility Public Warehousing has approved to raise the company's authorised capital to KWD 250 million from KWD 350 million. The shareholders have also agreed on increasing the company's issued …
Cairo – Mubasher: Bahrain-based Lamar Holding has increased its stake in Mena for Touristic and Real Estate Investment Company (Mena) to 16.49% from 10.87%. The energy investment company purchased 13.60 million shares in Mena from Kuwait’s Mawared …
Mubasher: Kuwait and Middle East Financial Investment (KMEFIC) has acquired 75% equity in Egypt’s Global Invest Securities Company. KMEFIC acquired the Egyptian firm in exchange for approximately EGP 7 million, according to a recent bourse …
Mubasher: GFH Financial Group has raised its stake in the investment company GB Corp to 62.91% from 50.41% through strategic swaps worth $1.7 million. The transaction will have a positive impact on GFH's financials, according to a bourse filing on …
Mubasher: The net profits attributable to the shareholders of GFH Financial Group totalled $19.11 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022, an annual growth of 18.50% from $16.12 million. Total income edged up by 0.47% to $90.81 million in the …
Mubasher: GFH Financial Group has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in the US-headquartered SQ Company, an asset and property manager that focuses on student housing. Through this acquisition, GFH will add 180 real estate …
UAE - Mubasher: UAE-based DAMAC Group, the parent company of the listed Damac Properties Dubai Copmany, has announced plans to launch its digital products including virtual homes, property, and jewellery in the metaverse world. The group intends …
Mubasher: GFH Financial Group will begin the cross-listing of its shares on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) in May 2022 upon the final regulatory approvals, the group announced on Sunday. The listing on ADX will be GFH’s fourth regional …
Mubasher: The UK-based Roebuck Asset Management, a subsidiary of GFH Financial Group, has sold a Tesco Distribution Centre in exchange for $135 million. Spanning over 540,000 square feet, the asset was established by Tesco in 2010 and has had …
Mubasher: GFH Financial Group has appointed Ghazi Al Hajeri as the group's Chairman effective 4 April 2022 and Edris Al Rafi as Vice Chairman. Al Hajeri, who has occupied the position of Vice Chairman since July 2021, has succeeded Jassim Al …
Mubasher: The shareholders of GFH Financial Group gave the green light for cross-listing the entity’s shares on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) as well as Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). During the ordinary and extraordinary general meeting …
Mubasher: The ordinary general meeting (OGM) of GFH Financial Group has agreed on a dividend distribution of $60 million for 2021. The dividends include cash profits for all ordinary shares of 4.57% of the nominal value, equivalent to $45 …
Mubasher: Infracorp, the infrastructure and sustainability arm of GFH Financial Group, has issued a $900 million green Sukuk listed on London Stock Exchange. The first green Sukuk issued by a Bahraini entity reflects Infracorp’s objective to boost …
Mubasher: Tristar Transport, a subsidiary of Agility Public Warehousing, has reached a $215 million (KWD 65 million) agreement to acquire China-based HNA Group's 51% stake in HG Storage International Limited. HG Storage International is a joint …
Mubasher: The net profits attributable to the equity holders of Agility Public Warehousing surged by 2,250.9% to KWD 977.42 million in 2021, compared to KWD 41.57 million in the previous year. The company generated revenues of KWD 486.15 million …
