Developments
A lot of the homes sold off-plan in Dubai over the past few years are now reaching handover, and the official figures reflect it. Dubai Land Department (DLD) data shows 104 real estate projects were completed in the first half of 2026, with a combined investment value of more
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There are several ways to hold digital assets, including through a bank offering crypto services, a centralised exchange or a personal wallet. On screen, these arrangements can look similar. What separates them is who controls the private keys, how the assets are held and what protections apply if something goes
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Higher government bond yields can reduce gold’s relative appeal because gold does not pay interest. In 2026, however, two European central bankers have argued that gold continues to play a strategic role in reserve portfolios even as US Treasury yields have risen to multi-decade highs. Why Higher Yields
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A share price is easy to find. Understanding the business behind it takes more work. When you're weighing up an investment, it's tempting to begin with the chart and whatever other investors are saying. Those can tell you how the market is behaving. They don'
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Every time the US Federal Reserve announces a rate decision, UAE residents often see a Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) update soon afterwards. On September 16, 2026, the CBUAE announced that its Base Rate would rise by 25 basis points, from 3.65% to 3.9%, effective September 17.
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Gold and oil can react to the same geopolitical or economic shock, but that does not mean they will move in the same direction. Oil prices are shaped heavily by supply, demand and disruption risk, while gold also responds to inflation expectations, interest rates, bond yields, the US dollar and
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Cybersecurity firm Group-IB has warned that investment-fraud methods combining deepfake impersonation, private messaging groups and fake cryptocurrency investment sites could be adapted for GCC markets. Its Gulf-focused warning draws on research published in May into two operations it tracks as GoldBull and CoinLure. The underlying investigation focused
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The UAE's digital-payment landscape now includes two distinct models of regulated digital money: the Digital Dirham issued by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), and privately issued Payment Tokens regulated under the CBUAE's Payment Token Services Regulation. The Digital Dirham is central bank money
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People lose money every year to firms that look convincing online but do not hold the regulatory approval their marketing suggests. A polished website, a local phone number, and an office address can make a business appear credible, but those details do not prove it is authorised to provide financial
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Gold's first half of 2026 is a useful example of why a price move should not be explained by one headline alone. The World Gold Council reported that gold reached a record US$5,405 an ounce in late January before falling to US$4,002 in June.
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Alpha Dhabi Holding, an investment holding company listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, published its first-half 2026 results on 3 August. Group revenue reached AED 37.6 billion, up 5% from the same period a year earlier, while net profit rose 48% to AED 9.8 billion. Adjusted
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Most people assume better investing means more activity: more research, more trades, more expert opinions, and more portfolio changes. Long-term investing data often points in a quieter direction. Complexity can add cost, and cost reduces the amount of money left to compound. That does not mean every active strategy