Istanbul, June 2025 — VenueX, a rapidly growing Istanbul-based AI startup, has raised $1.2 million in a bridge funding round to expand its footprint across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The round was led by Orbit Startups (Singapore), with support from Re-Pie, Akkök...

Abu Dhabi, UAE: The Financial Services Authority (FSRA) of ADGM today announced the implementation of amendments to its regulatory framework for digital assets, with immediate effect. The implementation of these amendments follows extensive industry engagement and feedback received...

Kuwait City – [Insert Date]: In a landmark move that elevates luxury banking in the region, the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has announced the launch of Kuwait’s first luxury retail co-branded credit card, the NBK-Harrods Visa Infinite Credit Card. This exclusive partnership...

KARACHI, June 6, 2025 — In a major step towards bridging global innovation with U.S. opportunity, JR Dallas Tech Fund, the venture capital arm of JR Dallas Wealth Management, has announced a $10 million strategic investment mandate to internationally acclaimed tech leaders Mehwish...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — June 2025 — In a landmark step toward reshaping real estate investment, droppRWA, a subsidiary of droppGroup and the world’s leading sovereign-grade Web3 infrastructure provider, has announced a pioneering partnership with RAFAL Real Estate Co., one of Saudi...

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre of the UAE capital, has reported another quarter of robust growth in Q1 2025, building on the record-breaking momentum of 2024. The continued expansion of its jurisdiction and the implementation of strategic...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – June 5, 2025 — Emirates NBD Capital KSA, the investment arm of Emirates NBD Group in Saudi Arabia, has secured approval from the Capital Market Authority (CMA) to launch the ENBDC Saudi Equity Freestyle Fund, a new public investment fund focused on Saudi...

Ctrl Alt, a leading tokenization infrastructure platform, has officially secured its license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to operate as a Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP). Notably, Ctrl Alt is the first VASP authorized by VARA to offer issuer-related...

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – June 2025 — Kenanga Investors has introduced the Kenanga Alternative Series: Global Real Assets Fund, a new open-ended retail fund designed to provide investors with diversified access to global real estate, precious metals, and commodities through...

KARACHI – June 2025: Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan and Emirates have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), establishing a strategic partnership aimed at delivering exclusive travel and payment benefits to customers across Pakistan. Under this collaboration,...