Abu Dhabi, UAE – 03 December 2025: The Endowments and Minors’ Funds Authority (Awqaf Abu Dhabi) has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) to enhance cooperation in developing the endowment ecosystem, supporting its digital transformation, and facilitating the growth of sustainable endowment contributions within Abu Dhabi.
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UBS Year Ahead 2026: Escape velocity?
The year 2025 was marked by relentless innovation, political upheaval, and market surprises. As 2026 approaches, investors are watching to see if AI innovation, fiscal support, and easier monetary policy can continue giving markets the momentum to break free from the drag of debt, demographics, and deglobalization. The question: will these forces deliver the “escape velocity” needed for a new era of growth, or will old constraints keep holding markets back?
Continue reading UBS Year Ahead 2026: Escape velocity?Emirates Gold and Joyalukkas Announce Certified 24K Gold Bars Through Strategic UAE Partnership
United Arab Emirates (3rd December 2025) – Emirates Gold, one of the UAE’s most trusted and established precious metals refineries, has entered into a strategic partnership with Joyalukkas, the world’s favourite jeweller, to introduce an exclusive collection of certified 24-karat gold bars for consumers and investors across the UAE and the wider region.

Mashreq Capital Launches Bitcoin and Multi-Asset Class (BITMAC) Fund: A Game-Changing Multi-Asset Fund for Retail Investors
One of the first professionally managed funds to seamlessly combine equities, fixed income, gold, and Bitcoin, offered through a DIFC domiciled, DFSA regulated Fund and passported throughout the UAE

Dubai, UAE – 03 December 2025: Mashreq Capital, a leading asset manager based in DIFC since 2005, today announced the launch of BITMAC, a groundbreaking multi-asset investment fund designed to transform retail investing. As one of the first professionally managed mutual funds to seamlessly combine equities, fixed income, gold, and Bitcoin exposure via ETFs, BITMAC offers retail investors an innovative, diversified, and systematically rebalanced portfolio. This unique combination captures growth opportunities from both traditional and digital assets while reducing overall risk to levels comparable with a typical balanced portfolio.
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- Sharjah Islamic Bank’s second Sukuk listing of 2025 received strong demand from regional and international investors reflecting confidence in Dubai’s Islamic capital markets
- Total outstanding value of Sukuk listed on Nasdaq Dubai rises to USD 103 billion
Dubai, UAE – 28 November 2025: Nasdaq Dubai has welcomed the listing of a USD 500 million Sukuk by Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB), issued under its USD 3 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme. The five-year Sukuk, maturing in November 2030, carries a profit rate of 4.6%.
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