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The GCC’s Assets Under Management reached USD 2.2 trillion in 2024, representing 9% growth

  • Saudi Arabia and the UAE lead retail mutual fund growth, while Abu Dhabi and Kuwait’s SWFs manage the largest volume of assets in the region
  • AuM in 2024 represents a 9% growth from 2023

Dubai, August 13, 2025 – The GCC’s asset management industry grew to $2.2trillion in Assets under Management (AuM) in 2024, a 9% increase from the previous year, according to the 23rd edition of the Global Asset Management report, titled “From Recovery to Reinvention” by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

In the retail mutual fund sector, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been the principal contributors to growth. As for sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), the largest volumes of assets have been managed by major players in Kuwait and Abu Dhabi.

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AD Ports Group Delivers Strong Q2 2025 Results, +15% Revenue Growth to AED 4.83 Billion and +9% EBITDA Growth to AED 1.17 Billion; Free Cash Flow Positive for the Quarter and Year-To-Date

  • Q2 2025 Profit Before Tax (PBT) growth of 5% YoY to AED 519 million
  • Profit performance is expected to improve in the second half of the year
  • Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF) positive for both the quarter and year-to-date on soaring Operating Cash Flow (OCF) and continued decline in CapEx intensity

Abu Dhabi, UAE – 13thAugust 2025:AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a global enabler of integrated trade, transport, industry, and logistics solutions, today announced its financial results for the second quarter and first half of the year ending 30thJune2025.AD Ports Group’s growth story continued in the first half of 2025 with double-digit top-line growth recorded in both Q2 and H1 2025,driven by the Ports, Economic Cities & Free Zones (EC&FZ), and Maritime & Shipping clusters.

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Presight reports record first-half growth as revenue surpasses AED 1 billion

  • 2025 first half revenue up 80%, with EBITDA up 60%
  • Strong Q2 performancedriven by 53.5% revenue growth Year-on-Year
  • International revenue accounted for 26.8% of the total in Q2 2025

Abu Dhabi, UAE, August 13, 2025:Presight AI Holding Plc (“Presight” or “the Company”; ADX: PRESIGHT), today announced its financial and operational results for the first half of 2025, highlighting strong performance fueled by continued domestic growth and international expansion.

Presight reported AED 1.09 billion in revenue for the first half of 2025, marking an 80.2% increase year-on-year. Organic revenue, excluding the contribution from AIQ, grew by 33.5%. EBITDA rose 59.6% to AED 245.5 million, while net profit increased 18.8% to AED 209.7 million.

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Tuum Selected by Uptex Bank to Power E-Banking Expansion in Middle East and Africa



Dubai, UAE – August 13, 2025– Tuum, the leading next-generation core banking provider, has been selected by Oliver Business Development (OBD) Holding to power its newly licensed e-banking services in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) called Uptex Bank. The partnership marks Tuum’s first customer in the Middle East and reinforces its strategy to support innovation-led financial institutions in fast-growing, regulated markets.

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بن غاطي القابضة تدرج صكوكًا بقيمة 500 مليون دولار أمريكي في بورصة لندن

بن غاطي القابضة تدرج صكوكًا بقيمة 500 مليون دولار أمريكي في بورصة لندن

  • الدكتور حسين بن غاطي يقود مراسم قرع جرس افتتاح التداول في بورصة لندن
  • تسعير صكوك بن غاطي وفق اللائحة S بمعدل ربح 8.125%
  • إصدار صكوك بقيمة 500 مليون دولار ضمن برنامج المجموعة الطموح لإصدار شهادات ائتمان تبلغ قيمتها الإجمالية 1.5 مليار دولار أمريكي.

دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة، 13 أغسطس 2025 – احتفلت “بن غاطي” القابضة المحدودة (“بن غاطي القابضة”)، الشركة الرائدة في تطوير العقارات الفاخرة في دولة الإمارات،بإدراج إصدارها الأول من الصكوك الممتازة غير المضمونة لأجل خمس سنوات بقيمة 500 مليون دولار أمريكي في بورصة لندن، وذلك خلال مراسم قرع جرس التداول، في خطوة تُعد علامة فارقة في مسيرة التوسع الدولي للشركة.

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