Daily Archives: March 30, 2026

Business & Investments

Bain & Company’s 2026 List: Rising Brands in FMCG

Brands to watch: Bain & Company unveils its 10th annual Insurgent Brands list

Insurgents continue to drive outsized growth and disruptive innovation across categories in the fast-moving consumer goods sector

Middle East, March 30, 2026: Bain & Company published its 2026 Insurgent Brands list, the firm’s 10th annual record of the brands redefining growth in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. This year’s list identifies 113 insurgent brands, including 31 newcomers, spanning categories such as food, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, and beauty and personal care. 

Insurgent brands captured nearly 36% of growth in NielsenIQ-tracked channels across all FMCG categories in 2025, a sharp increase from roughly 23% in 2024, despite accounting for less than 2% of total market share. These companies grew volumes by approximately 55% year over year even while overall market volumes remained flat, demonstrating that insurgents’ growth reflects real consumer demand and not just price inflation. 

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Business & Investments

Middle East Renewable Energy Investment Soars Amid AI Demand

Renewable Energy Investment Accelerates in the Middle East Amid Focus on Energy Security and Infrastructure

New research finds EMEA Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Surges, Procurement Pressures Intensify Globally

UAE – March 30, 2026: – Investment in renewable energy projects in the Middle East has jumped by 28%, year-on-year, according to a new report from Ansarada, a leading M&A and infrastructure procurement platform.

The 2026 Renewable Energy Infrastructure Outlook Report, produced in partnership with Infralogic, notes that globally, investment in the renewable energy sector has surged to a total of US$496B, with increasing AI compute demand cited as a key driver of this activity.

Justin Smith, Managing Director, Ansarada

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Business & Investments

ADGM Celebrates 10 Years: AUM Up 36% and Workforce Growth

ADGM Celebrates Decade of Operations With 36% Surge in AUM, 51% Increase in Workforce and Over 12,000 Licences in 2025

  •  Total AUMs within ADGM rise to 36% in 2025, while the number of asset and fund managers, collectively managing 244 funds, increases to 171.
  • A total of 3,769 new licences issued in 2025, bringing the number of active licences to 12,671.
  • Workforce increased by more than 50% in  2025 to 44,339 individuals from 2024.
  • Global asset management giants such as Cantor Fitzgerald, BBVA, Arab Bank Switzerland – Gulf, Plenary ME Infrastructure and more set up offices in 2025.

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 30th March 2026: Marking its 10th year of operations, ADGM, Abu Dhabi’s International Financial Centre (IFC), delivered another year of solid growth and strategic milestones, reinforcing its role in advancing Abu Dhabi’s status as the ‘Capital of Capital’.

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Technologies

MOZN Jumps to #16 in FCC50 Rankings: A Middle East Leader

MOZN Makes Largest Jump of Any Provider in Chartis FCC50, Rising 30 Spots to #16 Worldwide

MOZN is the only organization from the Middle East to be recognized among the world’s financial crime technology providers and the highest‑ranked year‑on‑year mover

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, London, UK – March 30, 2026 – MOZN, a leading enterprise AI company, announced its recognition in the 2026 Chartis Financial Crime and Compliance 50 (FCC50) ranking, placing 16th globally among the world’s top financial crime technology providers. This milestone sees the company advancing 30 places from its rank last year, reinforcing its position as the only Middle Eastern‑based organization recognized in the report.

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Technologies

Swisslog Expands ASRS Portfolio: Introducing AgileStore for High-Density Storage

Swisslog expands pallet ASRS portfolio with the AgileStore 4-way shuttle for flexible, high density pallet storage

Dubai, UAE, March 30, 2026 – Swisslog, a leading provider of data-driven warehouse automation technology, is expanding its automated storage and retrieval portfolio for pallet solutions with AgileStore, a next generation roaming pallet shuttle (4-way shuttle). The system is designed to maximize storage density, optimize space, and enable flexible, fully automated material flows.

With AgileStore, Swisslog completes its pallet ASRS portfolio. It strengthens the company’s ASRS offering by adding a roaming pallet shuttle system alongside its established PowerStore bi-directional pallet shuttle system and Vectura pallet stacker crane.

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