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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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Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, says the Fed will maintain its independence. Reuters
ExclusiveJP Morgan CEO says Trump's choice of next Fed chairman may affect its policy

In an interview with The National in Riyadh, Jamie Dimon says his 'cockroach' comment about private credit was blown out of proportion

BankingOctober 31, 2025
Standard Chartered group chief executive says wealth business in the Asia, Middle East and Africa region has historically grown at 9.5 per cent compound annual rate. The National
Standard Chartered bets on affluent business to boost Middle East growth

Region accounts for 5% of global AUM, which could easily grow to 20% of assets, group chief Bill Winters tells The National

BankingOctober 29, 2025
Georges Elhedery, HSBC's chief executive, said the lender has announced 11 exits so far this year. Getty Images
ExclusiveHSBC is 'halfway through' revamp of its global business, says group CEO

Middle East and Asia-focused bank is betting on expanding its wealth business to rejuvenate growth

BankingOctober 29, 2025
Rishi Kappor, Co-CEO, Investcorp. Victor Besa / The National
Investcorp aims to raise up to $7bn in new funds this year

Investment manager is in the market for a couple of North America funds, as well as fresh funding for its credit business

MarketsOctober 28, 2025
Gems SRI campus in Dubai Sports City. Photo: GEMS Education
ExclusiveGems plans school for uber rich in Abu Dhabi amid millionaire boom

After opening the UAE's most expensive school in Dubai, Gems has received interest from other markets in the region

BusinessOctober 28, 2025
The ninth agenda-setting Future Investment Initiative will welcome a line-up of more than 600 speakers from across the globe. AFP
FII summit set to kick-off amid jittery markets and mounting debt worries

Global leaders, policymakers and finance bigwigs are descending on Riyadh for the event starting next week

EconomyOctober 24, 2025
First Abu Dhabi Bank headquarters. The bank says it is entering the final quarter of the year with solid momentum and a resilient balance sheet. Wam
UAE's biggest bank FAB posts 21% surge in third-quarter income

The lender says all business divisions delivered record revenue

BankingOctober 22, 2025
IHC says the merged entity will remain listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. Victor Besa / The National
Abu Dhabi's IHC plans $33bn merger to create investment powerhouse

Merger of 2PointZero, Multiply Group and Ghitha Holding will create one of the UAE's largest listed investment companies

MarketsOctober 16, 2025
Adnoc listed its first subsidiary on the ADX in 2017. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Adnoc's Abu Dhabi-listed units to pay $43 billion in dividends by 2030

Energy company's subsidiaries make up nearly 40% of annual dividends paid on the ADX

BusinessOctober 08, 2025
A pedestrian looks at a stock market indicator board in Tokyo. The Nikkei index soared after the election of Sanae Takaichi as the head of ruling LDP party. EPA
Gold, oil and Bitcoin up as Asian stocks climb on rising stimulus bets in Japan

Japanese equities rose to record after pro-stimulus politician Sanae Takaichi gets set to become first female prime minister

MarketsOctober 06, 2025
The improvement in the PMI was led by a strong recovery in demand growth across the non-oil sector, S&P said. Victor Besa / The National
UAE non-oil business activity expands to seven-month high in September

Sharp rise in sales and improving business conditions also boosted employment

EconomyOctober 03, 2025
ADGM is home to a growing number of venture capital companies investing in the region's start-ups. Photo ADGM
ADGM-based Iliad Partners raise funds from Greek lenders for start-up investment

Latest funding round nearly doubles assets under management of the company’s tech ventures fund

BusinessSeptember 30, 2025
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of MGX, chairs the technology company's board meeting. Photo: Abu Dhabi media office
Sheikh Tahnoon chairs MGX board meeting and reviews OpenAI and Altera deals

Abu Dhabi company committed to large-scale tech and AI deals to grow

BusinessSeptember 28, 2025
Aldar Investment Properties, a subsidiary of Aldar Properties, said there was strong demand for the sukuk
Abu Dhabi's Aldar raises $290m through the issuance of green sukuk

Latest funding will help UAE's largest developer to invest in sustainable projects

BusinessSeptember 24, 2025
Dubai Hills Mall is one of the flagship projects undertaken by Alec Holdings. Photo: Emaar Malls Management
Alec Holding sets price range for Dubai IPO

Price range of Dh1.35 to Dh1.40 per share implies a market capitalisation of as much as Dh7 billion at listing

MarketsSeptember 23, 2025
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