15 Dec 2025
Halo and Majarra bring Sharia-compliant structured products to the UAE
Majarra aims to leverage Halo’s underlying technology to facilitate the issuance, purchasing and secondary liquidity of the products in partnership with the nation’s leading institutions.
11 Dec 2025
KraneShares expands Middle East access with ETFs cross-listings
The firm has cross-listed two of its funds on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange.
10 Dec 2025
First Abu Dhabi Bank joins initiative promoting UAE corporate board diversity
The collaboration will benefit the bank’s wealth management clients by providing access to an expanded and differentiated product selection across their portfolios.
08 Dec 2025
Türkiye’s Paribu acquires CoinMena to expand into Bahrain
The deal represented Türkiye’s largest fintech transaction to date as well as the country’s first cross-border acquisition of a digital asset platform, according to Paribu.
13 Nov 2025
Isda recognises enforceability of close-out netting in Saudi Arabia
The move is aimed at reducing systemic risk and ensuring the orderly settlement of contracts, according to the nation’s market regulator.
07 Nov 2025
Ondo brings tokenised stocks to BNB Chain via PancakeSwap
Ondo Global Markets has partnered with BNB Chain to offer its users access to over 100 tokenised US stocks and ETFs, with support from PancakeSwap.
31 Oct 2025
State Street opens Mena regional headquarters in Riyadh
The Riyadh headquarter will serve as a centre for strategic direction and administration for State Street’s activities across the Mena region.
29 Oct 2025
Alpaca expands footprint in Middle East and Southeast Asia
Alpaca is set to provide US equities and fixed income options in the Gulf Cooperation Council, while offering US options trading in Malaysia.
28 Oct 2025
Abyan Capital floats trading service in partnership with Alpaca
The launch strengthens the long-standing partnership between Abyan Capital and Alpaca, which began in 2021.
21 Oct 2025
3iQ, Further partner to float digital asset hedge fund
The collaboration marks a significant step forward in delivering innovative solutions within a sovereign-backed institutional framework.
11 Jun 2025
Leonteq, Emirates Islamic partner in Shari'a-compliant structured products push
The Swiss firm launched a range of Shari'a-compliant investments on its digital investing platform LYNQS last year.
20 Jan 2025
Derivia Middle East Awards 2024: Personality of the Year - Mehdi Rayane
Mehdi Rayane, vice president Financial Products sales at Marex Solutions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the recipient of the 2024 SRP-Derivia Intelligence Middle East Personality of the Year award, after securing the most votes from market participants in the SRP Middle East 2024 survey.