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Sarmad Khan

Sarmad Khan

Company & Markets Editor
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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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
Actis took a 50 per cent stake in Emirates District Cooling at an equity valuation of $653 million in 2022. Photo: Actis
ExclusiveActis seeks Middle East investment deals amid renewables and hydrogen push

Investment arm of $97bn General Atlantic evaluating four transactions that could be closed next year, Actis chairman says

EconomyNovember 17, 2024
Adia makes direct and indirect investments across asset classes such as equities, fixed income, infrastructure, private equity and property. Photo: Adia
Abu Dhabi wealth fund Adia boosts private equity investments

It remains bullish on long-term trends in the midst of economic, energy and technological transition

EconomyNovember 14, 2024
SC Ventures is targeting digital asset investment from its office in Abu Dhabi Global Market. Victor Besa / The National
Standard Chartered expects ventures portfolio to reach $5bn by end of decade

SC Ventures' net assets have climbed to nearly $1 billion since launch six years ago

BankingNovember 13, 2024
Post-listing, Talabat plans to pay a minimum dividend of about $100 million in April 2025 for the fourth quarter of 2024. Photo: Joint Committee for Traffic Safety
Talabat IPO: Parent of food delivery company to sell 15% stake in Dubai listing

Germany-based Delivery Hero expects its UAE unit to start trading on the Dubai bourse by mid-December

MarketsNovember 11, 2024
Rishi Kapoor, chief investment officer of Investcorp, says despite heightened uncertainty, growth in Gulf economies, as well as investment inflows and outflows have been fairly robust. AFP
ExclusiveInvestcorp expects to hit last fiscal year's $5.4bn funding level

Investor appetite is returning across asset classes, though not at peak levels yet, says vice chairman

EconomyNovember 07, 2024
Donald Trump's return to the White House is seen as a signal of a softer stance on cryptocurrency regulation. Reuters
Bitcoin surges to record and dollar climbs as Trump claims victory

The world's biggest cryptocurrency topped March’s peak to hit $75,060 as stocks rally

MoneyNovember 06, 2024
Tourists at Souk Madinat Jumeirah, in Dubai. The non-oil economy in the UAE has maintained a robust growth momentum this year. Jaime Puebla / The National
UAE and Saudi non-oil sectors expand, fuelled by strong demand and economic momentum

UAE's non-oil private sector economy also expanded while Egypt’s contracted for second straight month amid mounting cost pressures

EconomyNovember 05, 2024
Yasir Al Rumayyan, governor of the Public Investment Fund, speaking at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh on Tuesday. Reuters
PIF to cut international portfolio by third, governor says

The sovereign wealth fund plans to invest in AI and make the kingdom the global leader in future technology

EconomyOctober 29, 2024
The three-day Future Investment Initiatives is an agenda-setting annual summit in Riyadh. AFP
Saudi Arabia's investment summit to start amid regional turmoil

Weaker economic backdrop will also shape the discussion at the annual event of policymakers, leading finance and corporate executives and entrepreneurs

EconomyOctober 28, 2024
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