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Valuable Capital Group’s Steven Chou Discusses GCC Investor Behavior, Extended Trading and Future Market Access

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Insights on GCC investor behavior, extended trading access and next-generation market infrastructure across the Middle East NEW YORK – ( ARAB NEWSWIRE ) -- Valuable Capital Group (VCGL), a comprehensive financial services provider with operations across Saudi Arabia and the UAE, announced that Chief Strategy Officer Steven Chou participated as a panelist at Nasdaq's 2026 Global Retail Executive Forum . This exclusive event brings together senior executives from leading retail brokerages, exchanges and market infrastructure providers to discuss how extended trading hours, new asset classes and evolving investor expectations are reshaping global retail investing. Steven also serves as Chairman of Sahm Capital Financial Company in Saudi Arabia and Sahm Financial Limited in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) . On a panel about infrastructure for a generation of always-on market participants, he addressed the opportunities and operational challenges of extended tradi...

Sahm Launches World Cup-Themed Investor Engagement Campaigns to Bring Investing and Community Together

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  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – ( ARAB NEWSWIRE ) – Sahm Capital, a CMA-licensed financial company (License No. 22251-25), today announced the launch of two World Cup-themed investor engagement campaigns designed to combine community participation, interactive experiences, and reward opportunities during one of the world's most anticipated sporting events. The initiatives, " Watch Live & Cheer" and "My Investment DNA," aim to create a more engaging investing experience by connec ting the excitement of football with the power of investor communities. As part of the "Watch Live & Cheer" campaign, participants will have the opportunity to compete for rewards totaling up to SAR 98,000. Two lucky draw winners will each receive a prize valued at SAR 40,000, redeemable as either a World Cup travel package or a cash equivalent, while the top three participants on the campaign leaderboard will share SAR 18,000 in cash rewards. Full details and participati...

BingX TradFi Stocks Daily Volume Surges 700% in Five Days Amid Rising Multi-Asset Trading Demand

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      PANAMA CITY -- ( ARAB NEWSWIRE ) – BingX , a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3-AI company, today reported that daily trading volume across its BingX TradFi Stocks has surged by more than 700% over the last five days, reflecting growing demand for diversified opportunities across both private markets and traditional financial markets within a unified trading environment. With a cumulative stock trading volume of over $2.7 billion and stock indexes exceeding $8 billion over the last 2 months, the milestone reinforces the growing role of BingX as a multi-asset trading platform where users can access stocks, forex, indices and commodities, and digital assets through a single account. The rapid increase is driven by growing interest in globally recognized companies such as SpaceX, NVIDIA, and Samsung, and other high-profile names that connect crypto-native traders with global trends and market opportunities, such as the OpenAI pre-IPO airdrop. ...

SPIEF 2026: Energy Market Volatility in Focus Amid Hormuz Strait Tensions

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St. Petersburg — ( AfricaNewswire.net ) --  Speaking at the Energy Panel of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026, Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft Oil Company and Executive Secretary of the Russian Presidential Commission for Strategic Development of the Fuel and Energy Sector and Environmental Safety, said that US energy companies have emerged as the principal beneficiaries of the recent tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. Delivering his report titled “ The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning: What ’ s Left at the Bottom of Pandora ’ s Box? ” , Sechin examined the shifting geopolitical landscape in the Middle East, the balance of power in global energy markets, and the long-term structural pressures facing the world economy. Hormuz crisis and global market disruption According to Sechin, the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz represents an attempt to reshape global energy market regulation in favor of US strategic interes...

DIFC AI Adoption Hits 52%: Governance Will Define the Next Decade of GCC Wealth Management, Says H Capital Limited’s CEO

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  Rising AI adoption in DIFC is creating new opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and growth across GCC wealth management. By Nasir Jamal Dubai, UAE — ( ARAB NEWSWIRE ) — Nasir Jamal, CEO of H Capital Limited, says the next decade of wealth management in the GCC will be defined not by who adopts AI fastest, but by who governs it best. The DFSA AI Survey 2025 found AI adoption among DIFC-authorised firms rose from 33% in 2024 to 52% in 2025, with Generative AI use up 166% year-on-year. The survey covered 661 firms across banking, capital markets, wealth and asset management, and fintech, with an 88% participation rate. The findings show a financial centre moving quickly into the next stage of AI use, and highlight the next priority: clearer accountability and stronger oversight. According to the survey, 21% of firms using AI still lack clear accountability, including where AI is linked to critical operations. “Th...
  تطبيق "سهم" يطلق حملة مكافآت جماعية بجوائز تصل قيمتها إلى 13,000 ريال سعودي مبادرة "كوّن فريقًا مع أصدقائك" الجديدة تحوّل الاستثمار إلى تجربة اجتماعية ينمو فيها المستخدمون معًا ويكسبون مكافآت متزايدة كفريق واحد.   الرياض، المملكة العربية السعودية ( ARAB NEWSWIRE )  --- أعلن تطبيق سهم اليوم عن إطلاق أحدث حملاته بعنوان "كوّن فريقاً مع أصدقائك، واربح حتى 13000 ريال سعودي".، وهو أحد أسرع منصات الاستثمار نمواً في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا مع أكثر من مليوني مستخدم مسجل. وتستمر الحملة من 14 مايو إلى 16 يونيو 2026، وهي تدعو المستخدمين المسجلين عبر المنصة لتشكيل فرق، ودعوة الأصدقاء للمشاركة، وزيادة صافي الإيداعات بشكل جماعي لفتح مكافآت نقدية متدرجة تصل إلى 13000 ريال سعودي لكل فريق. تهدف هذه المبادرة إلى زيادة المشاركة والتفاعل على نطاق أوسع من خلال الجمع بين التفاعل الاجتماعي والنشاط الاستثماري، مما يعكس تركيز سهم المستمر على جعل الاستثمار أكثر سهولة وتفاعلية للمستثمرين الأفراد في جميع أنحاء المنطقة. جميع مستخدمي تطبيق سهم المسجلين مؤهل...

Sahm Capital Launches Team-Based Rewards Campaign with Over SAR 13,000 in Prizes

  New “Team Up with Friends” initiative encourages users to invite friends, build investment teams, and unlock tiered rewards through collective participation   RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- ( ARAB NEWSWIRE ) — Sahm Capital Financial Company (“Sahm Capital”), a financial institution licensed by the Capital Market Authority (CMA), today announced the launch of its latest campaign, “Team Up with Friends, Earn Up to SAR 13,000,” available to eligible users of Sahm App. Running from May 14 to June 16, 2026, the campaign invites registered users across the platform to form teams, invite friends to participate, and collectively increase net deposits to unlock tiered cash rewards from a total prize pool exceeding SAR 13,000. The initiative is designed to drive broader platform participation and engagement by combining social interaction with investment activity, reflecting Sahm’s ongoing focus on making investing more accessible and interactive for retail investors acro...