Standard Chartered becomes first G-SIB issuer of digital bond on Euroclear’s D-FMI – Ledger Insights
Standard Chartered has issued a three year, $200 million digital bond or digitally native note (DNN) on Euroclear’s…
HSBC exits Egyptian retail banking as Emirates NBD extends its regional acquisition streak
It’s an unusually quiet Monday morning for the deals desk, but one headline more than makes up for…
Standard Chartered posts 10% rise in first-half profit, launches US$1b buy-back
Standard Chartered reported a 10 per cent rise in its first-half profit as strong wealth management gains were…
UAE’s ambassador to Britain says ‘building blocks’ in place for trade-boosting Cepa deal
The UAE and UK can take their relationship to new levels as Andy Burnham’s government gets up and…
Millionaires on the Move: Winners, Losers, and the Global Competition for Wealth in 2026 | Editorial
At the same time, two wealth mobility flashpoints look set to reshape the geography of global wealth this…
Gulf region set for postwar IPO boom, says HSBC Menat chief executive
HSBC has a pipeline of 45 mergers and acquisitions and initial public offering mandates across the Gulf and…
DDS teams up with HSBC to automate payments
UAE’s first Central Bank–licensed fintech platform has announced a strategic partnership aims to modernise the management of collections…
UK statement to the extraordinary IAEA Board of Governors meeting, June 2026 | Foreign,Commonwealth and Development Office
UK statement to the extraordinary IAEA Board of Governors meeting, June 2026 Delivered to the International Atomic Energy…
Diageo World Class names UAE champion
Sharfin Auni of Nobu Dubai has triumphed as World Class United Arab Emirates (UAE) Bartender of the Year…
Britain calls for a halt to military escalation in the Gulf
British solidarity and a call for calm In an official statement issued by the Prime Minister’s office at…
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom FMs discuss Gulf tensions and Iranian attacks
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom held high-level talks on escalating tensions in the…
British expats targeted by Dubai police even for being sent photos of air strike damage
Police in Dubai have been targeting British expats and holidaymakers by swooping on areas hit by drones or…