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Salik Company PJSC, Dubai's toll gate operator, has received multiple prestigious awards for its investor relations efforts. These accolades were presented at the Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) conference and the Extel ceremony, highlighting Salik's leadership in corporate performance, transparency, and investor engagement. Salik was named "Leading Corporate for Investor Relations – Dubai" and recognized in several categories, including "Top 5 Best Investor Relations by CEO – Middle East" and "Best Investor Relations Professional – Dubai." Additionally, Salik's 2024 Digital Annual Report was ranked among the "Top 10 Digital Annual Reports - Middle East." In the 2025 Extel Survey, Salik was awarded "Most Honored Company in Emerging EMEA - Large Corporates." CEO Ibrahim Al Haddad emphasized the company's commitment to transparency, effective communication, and innovative digital strategies in building trust with the investor community.
On October 8, 2025, Taaleem Holdings PJSC announced an acquisition transaction involving the purchase of land for constructing and operating a school. The asset type is real estate, and the transaction value is less than 2% of the company's capital. The purpose of the acquisition is to construct a new British Curriculum School, which is expected to benefit the company and its shareholders. The parties involved in the transaction are Taaleem Management LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taaleem Holdings, and Majid Al Futtaim Urban Development LLC. The transaction is not related to any associated parties. A sales and development agreement was signed on September 26, 2025, with the transfer of title pending.
Nasdaq Dubai has announced the listing of Emirates Islamic's USD 500 million Sustainability-Linked Financing Sukuk, marking the first issuance of its kind globally. This listing has pushed the total value of outstanding Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai beyond USD 100 billion. Issued under Emirates Islamic's USD 4 billion Sukuk Programme, the Sukuk highlights the bank's leadership in sustainable Islamic finance and supports the UAE's sustainability goals. The offering attracted significant international investor interest, with orders reaching USD 1.2 billion, which is 2.4 times oversubscribed. This allowed Emirates Islamic to set the profit rate at 4.540% per annum. The listing was celebrated by Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, Chairman of Emirates Islamic, and Hamed Ali, CEO of Nasdaq Dubai and DFM, who emphasized the significance of this achievement for the Islamic finance industry and Dubai's role as a global hub for sustainable capital markets.