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Bank of China Dubai Branch listed a CNH 2 billion Yulan Bond on Nasdaq Dubai, marking the exchange's first such issuance with yields tightening to 1.60%. Concurrently, Omani and Chinese entities signed 23 strategic agreements in Beijing establishing joint investment funds totaling $1.1 billion. Cumulative Chinese debt listings on Nasdaq Dubai have now surpassed $31.9 billion.
Oman has proposed establishing a preferential bilateral trade and investment agreement with China during talks between Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said and President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The proposed initiative seeks to expand commercial exchanges and create joint investment funds in renewable energy, artificial intelligence, digital technologies, space, and defense. President Xi welcomed closer bilateral ties, describing deepened cooperation with Oman as a shared strategic choice.
Saudi-listed SISCO Holding announced that portfolio company Green Dome Investments has closed the 100% acquisition of Dubai-based Transcorp International for SAR 230 million (AED 225 million). The transaction was funded through equity from GDI shareholders, including approximately SAR 77 million from SISCO, marking the exit of Crescent Enterprises' CE-Ventures. Transcorp's UAE and Qatar operations will merge into GDI subsidiary Elite Co., creating a platform managing 1,500 vehicles and 27 warehouses across five GCC markets.
Dubai is transitioning beyond traditional low-tax company formations toward structured wealth management and family offices, according to a report published by The Sunday Guardian. Data shows the Dubai International Financial Centre recorded a 54 percent rise in funds and a 73 percent surge in family offices in 2025. Entrepreneurs are increasingly leveraging DIFC and ADGM holding structures to manage global assets and navigate international compliance.
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