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      Sarmad Khan

      Sarmad Khan

      Company & Markets Editor
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      Abu Dhabi
      Sarmad is the Company & Markets Editor of The National, with more than 25 years of experience working in Pakistan and the UAE. Over the years, Sarmad has reported on global and regional economic developments, equity markets, banking, energy, finance, property and technology sectors. He has interviewed key policymakers, central bank governors and global and regional executives including Mubadala's Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Siemens’ Joe Kaeser, Emaar's Mohamed Alabbar, DP World's Sultan bin Sulayem, Franklin Templeton's Mark Mobius and Tadawul’s Khalid Al Hussan among others.

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      The UAE Central Bank building in Abu Dhabi. The regulator expects the economy to expand by 4.5 per cent this year. Photo: UAE Central Bank
      UAE Central Bank follows Fed in keeping interest rates steady

      The US last lowered rates in December by a quarter percentage point but indicated that it will slow the pace of cuts

      BankingJanuary 29, 2025
      Mohammed Alardhi, executive chairman of Investcorp, sees opportunities for the private sector to get involved in the reconstruction of Palestine and Lebanon. Bloomberg
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      Investcorp positive about US growth but warns of inflation risk

      Executive chairman Mohammed Alardhi expects company's assets under management to exceed $60bn by end of 2025

      MarketsJanuary 21, 2025
      US stocks were muted when they opened on the second day of Donald Trump's second term as president. AP
      US stocks rally after Trump delays imposing tariffs

      US president repeats threat to impose 100 per cent tariff on Brics nations and declares national energy emergency

      MarketsJanuary 21, 2025
      The 1 Billion Followers Summit is contributing $4 million for the two co-investment deals. Antonie Robertson/The National
      Shorooq to invest $9m in two content creation ventures

      Amount will be offered to winners of a competition at the 1 Billion Followers Summit

      BusinessJanuary 13, 2025
      Aramex shareholders will receive Dh3 a share, which is about 30 per cent higher on its closing price of Dh2.31 on Friday. Silvia Razgova / The National
      Abu Dhabi’s ADQ offers to fully acquire Aramex

      The potential deal values the Middle East’s biggest courier company at about $1.2bn

      MarketsJanuary 13, 2025
      The increasing variety of companies choosing to go public is adding new energy into the region's IPO landscape, attracting interest from local and global investors, analysts say. Wam
      Why the Gulf will remain a powerhouse for IPOs

      The region is not only bucking the global IPO downtrend, but also offers robust post-listing gains

      MarketsDecember 31, 2024
      Mohamed Abdelbary, group chief executive of ADIB, says it plans to boost its business in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Victor Besa / The National
      ExclusiveFuture of banking is AI-driven, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank CEO says

      With an in-house digital lab and a team of data scientists, the lender is pouring about 25 per cent of its annual cost into technology investment

      BankingDecember 26, 2024
      Bill Huffman, chief executive of Nuveen, says the company is looking to expand its regional footprint. Antonie Robertson / The National
      ExclusiveNuveen seeks partnerships with Middle East sovereign funds

      Company's regional portfolio of assets could grow tenfold to $30bn in the next five years, chief executive tells The National

      EconomyDecember 22, 2024
      Iqbal Khan, chief executive of Fajr Capital, says the company is looking to more than double its assets under management to $7 billion by the end of the decade. Victor Besa / The National
      Dubai's Fajr Capital seeks string of deals in 2025, CEO says

      The private equity company, backed by sovereign funds of Abu Dhabi, Brunei and Malaysia, is evaluating health care, data centres, education and property deals in the Gulf and Turkey

      EconomyDecember 20, 2024
      Sergio Ermotti, group chief executive of UBS, says that the traditional energy sector will continue to play a very big role regionally in the foreseeable future. Antonie Robertson/The National
      InterviewUBS not reliant on blue sky scenarios for growth in Middle East, CEO says

      Biggest Swiss bank says growth is being driven by economic momentum and continued influx of affluent clients in the region

      BankingDecember 18, 2024
      Group chief executive Adnan Chilwan anticipates Dubai Islamic Bank's lending growth to match the projected 10 per cent increase this year. Photo: DIB
      ExclusiveDubai's DIB open to acquiring other banks and FinTech businesses

      The UAE's biggest Islamic lender has grown its balance sheet from close to Dh100bn a decade ago to more than Dh300bn and aspires to expand it further

      BankingDecember 12, 2024
      Karim El Solh, co-founder and chief executive of Gulf Capital, said the company is in talks to sell five assets by the first half of next year. Antonie Robertson/The National
      InterviewAbu Dhabi's Gulf Capital says 2025 will be 'exit year '

      Private equity company plans to sell 11 assets in the next 18 months, chief executive Karim El Solh says

      EconomyDecember 10, 2024
      ADGM building, Al Maryah Island. General Atlantic is the latest among global investors to set up a base in Abu Dhabi's financial hub. Ruel Pableo for The National
      General Atlantic sets up Abu Dhabi base to boost investments

      ADGM office is the company's second in the Middle East in less than two months, underpinning growth prospects in the wider region

      EconomyDecember 10, 2024
      Cargo ships at the port in New Jersey. US president-elect Donald Trump has said he intends to impose tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China. AFP
      What lies ahead for the global economy as Donald Trump prepares to take office

      The policy decisions the US president-elect will take will affect geopolitics, economic and trade momentum

      EconomyDecember 09, 2024
      Deutsche Bank Middle East and Africa chief executive Jamal Al Kishi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      ExclusiveJamal Al Kishi's second stint at Deutsche Bank is all about growth

      Middle East and Africa chief executive at the German lender is putting plans together to boost investment banking, wealth management and corporate banking market share

      BankingDecember 03, 2024
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