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Global shipping heavyweight A.P. Moller-Maersk is tightening its grip on the Red Sea trade lanes. Its ports subsidiary, APM Terminals, has struck an agreement to acquire a 37.5% stake in the South Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port — a facility currently operated in full by Dubai-based logistics powerhouse DP World. Under the arrangement, DP …

Maersk’s Terminal Arm Buys Into Jeddah Hub, Deepening Alliance With DP World Read More »

The new year has begun on a high note for Ajman’s real estate sector, with property valuations crossing AED 1.06 billion in January alone. Fresh figures released by the Ajman Department of Land and Real Estate Regulation show that 242 valuation transactions were processed during the month. The activity spanned commercial towers, residential buildings, and …

Ajman’s Property Market Opens 2026 With AED 1.06 Billion in Valuations Read More »

Saudi Arabia’s Raya Financing Company has drawn fresh capital from the market, securing 300 million riyals (about $80 million) through an Additional Tier 1 (AT1) sukuk offering that carries an 8.5% annual return. The Shariah-compliant instrument is structured as perpetual, reinforcing the company’s capital base rather than functioning like a conventional bond with a fixed …

Raya Financing Taps Debt Markets with $80 Million AT1 Sukuk Read More »

A flicker of diplomatic progress between Washington and Tehran was enough to nudge Gulf investors back into buying mode on Wednesday morning. After talks in Geneva, Iran signaled that it and the United States had aligned on broad “guiding principles” to address their long-running nuclear standoff. The tone was cautious, but conciliatory enough to ease …

Gulf Markets Edge Higher as US–Iran Thaw Calms the Oil Nerves Read More »

A new experiment in India’s offshore capital markets is about to be tested. Global executive education platform XED is preparing to raise $12 million through an initial public offering structured out of Gujarat International Finance Tec-City—better known as GIFT City. If it succeeds, the listing could mark the first IPO to emerge from the International …

GIFT City’s IPO Door Cracks Open as XED Targets $12 Million Raise Read More »

India’s experiment with offshore finance may soon host its first homegrown public offering. Executive education platform XED is preparing to raise $12 million through an initial public offering out of the International Financial Services Centre at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City — better known as GIFT City. If successful, the listing would mark a milestone for …

Classroom Capital: XED Targets $12 Million Raise in GIFT City’s IPO Debut Read More »

Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor has quietly tightened its grip on the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Mubadala Investment Company increased its position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), lifting its holdings to 12.7 million shares by the end of December. The stake is valued at approximately $630.6 million, marking a 46% jump from the 8.7 …

Desert Capital Deepens Its Bitcoin Bet, Lifts BlackRock ETF Stake to $630 Million Read More »

In boardrooms from New York to Zurich, the conversation has shifted from tech unicorns to T20 fireworks. The gravitational pull? The Indian Premier League. What began as a high-octane cricket spectacle has matured into a serious financial heavyweight. The IPL’s enterprise value has climbed to an estimated $18.5 billion, placing it among the most valuable …

Private Equity Storms the Pitch as IPL Becomes Cricket’s Hottest Asset Read More »

Dubai’s proptech scene just clocked another milestone. Homegrown digital real estate platform Stake has secured $31 million in a Series B round, pushing its total capital raised to $58 million and sharpening its ambitions well beyond the UAE. The latest round was led by Emirates NBD, with backing from heavyweight investors including Mubadala Investment Company, …

Stake Pulls in $31m to Power Borderless Property Investing Read More »

Caution crept across Middle Eastern trading floors on Tuesday, as investors weighed the optics of diplomacy in Europe against military manoeuvres in one of the world’s most sensitive waterways. In Saudi Arabia, the main index at the Saudi Stock Exchange slid 0.9%, reflecting a mood that was more guarded than panicked. Banking heavyweight Al Rajhi …

Gulf Bourses Step Back as Hormuz Drills and Diplomacy Cast a Long Shadow Read More »