Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – 28 November 2025:
In line with the directives and initiatives of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE), the UAE Banks Federation (UBF), the sole representative and unified voice of UAE banks, organised the 5th Annual Compliance Conference. The two-day conference focused on strengthening regulatory frameworks to ensure compliance with laws, guidelines, and best practices, while upholding the highest standards of governance, transparency, and risk management.
United Arab Emirates (25 November 2025) – Emirates Gold, one of the UAE’s most trusted and established precious metals refineries, in collaboration with Public Gold, Malaysia’s leading fintech-driven gold solutions provider, has announced the launch of the world’s first fintech-enabled Gold ATM in the UAE.
The unveiling took place at the landmark 13th edition of the Dubai Precious Metals Conference (DPMC) 2025 at Atlantis, The Palm, marking a major innovation milestone for both the UAE and the global gold industry. The launch was inaugurated by Mr. Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, alongside Mr. Abhijit Shah, CEO of Emirates Gold, and Mr. Jerry Ng, Chief Marketing Officer of Public Gold.
Global Agency Leadership Awards 2025 honours leading MEA agencies among eighty global contenders
These agencies were recognised for excellence in performance, growth and standout creative campaigns at international award show in Bangkok
27 November 2025, Dubai, UAE – Leading agencies from across the Middle East & Africa region have been honoured among the top winners at the Global Agency Leadership Awards (GALA) 2025, hosted in Bangkok recently. The awards gathered over eighty high-performing marketing agencies from more than thirty markets, recognising leadership in creativity, innovation and measurable performance.
Havas and Kotiva were both named The Fastest Growing Agency. While the former was recognised for its strong regional growth, the latter was recognised for its data-led approach to digital performance. Assembly and UM received The Launch of the Year award for a high-impact market rollout that combined insight-led planning and measurable brand lift and its data-driven campaigns across global and local clients. Skyscale Media, Magna and Strike Ads were awarded Top Performing Agency, reflecting their ability to deliver consistent return on ad spend across digital channels. Berth Technologies was recognised as the Rising Star for its real-time, metrics-driven growth marketing approach.
These achievements were celebrated alongside other winners from Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas at The Peninsula Hotel Bangkok, where global networks were present. This provided a neutral forum for agencies to exchange observations on AI-driven creativity, cultural localisation and data-led performance and define how modern advertising can work in this environment.
Dubai, UAE – 27 November 2025: Traders Hub, a UAE-licensed and SCA-regulated brokerage headquartered in Abu Dhabi, continues to strengthen its position as a trusted trading partner for regional and global investors. The firm combines local regulatory credibility with a practical multi-asset offering and a client-first operational model.
Traders Hub provides access to over a thousand markets across forex, stocks, indices, ETFs, and commodities. The brokerage supports advanced trading platforms along with automated and social trading capabilities. Its Straight-Through Processing (STP) infrastructure ensures no-dealing-desk execution and fast order delivery. All client funds are maintained in segregated accounts under advanced security protocols.
The HKTDC’s international jewellery fairs return in March 2026, bringing together global suppliers and attracting strong participation from the UAE and Middle East buyers.
The “Two Shows, Two Venues” arrangement at the Twin Jewellery Shows enhances sourcing efficiency, offering UAE retailers, wholesalers and luxury houses direct access to diamonds, gems, pearls and finished jewellery.