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Two banks. Two completely different reasons South Africa should pay attention.
First Abu Dhabi Bank just topped S&P's 2026 ranking as the biggest bank in the Middle East and Africa, ahead of Qatar National Bank. It also just won a nine year trademark fight against FNB, and now it wants an actual SA banking licence.
This isn't a retail play. FAB runs roughly 80% corporate, 20% retail, backed by Mubadala's sovereign wealth fund. What SA banks don't have is a direct pipeline to that kind of Gulf capital chasing African trade and infrastructure deals.
Standard Bank had to open a rep office in Cairo just to get close to that flow. FAB walks in with $400 billion plus already behind it.
Revolut is the opposite fight. It's not chasing corporates, it's chasing you. One app for a bank account, stock trading, crypto trading, international transfers, all with zero fees. No more juggling Capitec plus EasyEquities plus Luno. SA neobanks have pieces of this.
Nobody has all of it stitched into one banking licence yet.
Local banks aren't standing still, Discovery just added crypto trading. But this is the first time global muscle and global product design both land in SA at once, from two completely different directions.
The big five have owned this market for decades. That's about to get tested from both ends.
This professional gambler broke football.
Tony Bloom made MILLIONS betting on sports.
Then he applied those same tactics to Brighton FC.
Taking them from bankruptcy to $860 million.
His most brilliant insight? A strange approach everyone else ignored:
🚨 BREAKING: Arsenal still have £134m left to spend this summer before reaching their £302m FFP limit, according to Squawka.
🔴 The Gunners have already committed £168m upfront on 7 signings, with an additional £75m due in installments.
💰 The financial strength is backed by:
- 3 consecutive 2nd-place PL finishes
- Consistent UCL QF & SF appearances
- Growth in assets and overall revenue
Arsenal head into the closing stages of the transfer window in a very strong financial position.
#COYG #AFC #Arsenal
I've been married 30 years. When we got married, we agreed that as the husband, I would make all the big decisions and my wife would make all the small decisions.
It's worked out great! I'm just surprised there have never been any big decisions.