My Dubai Salary: ‘I aim to retire by 55 or sooner by investing in index funds’
Jay Adrian Tolentino, a 38-year-old Filipino financial coach in the UAE, aspires to retire by the age of…
Saudi Arabia approves 2026 budget with $350bn in spending and deficit of $44bn
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday approved its budget for next year with spending of 1.31 trillion Saudi riyals ($350…
UAE plans to invest $50 billion in Canada’s energy and AI sectors
The UAE plans to invest $50 billion in Canada as part of an investment framework agreement between the…
Fewer UAE jobseekers get desired salary amid global talent influx
Fewer UAE professionals are able to successfully negotiate their salaries over the past 12 months amid an increasing…
Smart strategies to grow your wealth in the UAE by 2030
Imagine looking back in 2030 and realising your money has grown – not through a windfall, but through…
Why few women are trading and investing in Mena’s financial markets
Only 10 per cent to 12 per cent of customers are women at our brokerage. That gap isn’t…
My Dubai Salary: ‘I saved 70% of my Dh35,000 monthly income to retire at 33’
Sebastien Aguilar is a familiar name among personal finance enthusiasts in the UAE. He heads the non-profit community…
Iraq’s cashless push gaining pace but much more needs to be done, FinTech boss says
Iraq’s shift from a cash-heavy economy to a digital one is gaining momentum, but policy implementation will play…
How Fed cuts will shape Gulf spending, from credit cards to corporate debt
The US interest rate cut on Wednesday means lower borrowing costs, more disposable income and a boost to…
Why it’s important to draft a will in the UAE
For most adults, one of life’s inevitable questions is: Is it necessary to make a will? It’s a…
UAE GDP hits Dh455bn in first quarter as non-oil economy breaks another record
The UAE’s economy maintained strong momentum in the first quarter of 2025, with real gross domestic product rising…
Lunate launches region’s first thematic ETF focused on quantum computing
Abu Dhabi-based investment manager Lunate has launched what it claims is the region’s first thematic exchange-traded fund, providing…