Tagged: abu dhabi global market

March 26, 2019 @ 12:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plug and Play Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) announced on Tuesday it has kicked off its second fintech accelerator and innovation program in the Middle East. The organization has partnered with BNP Paribas, Boubyan Bank, Finablr Group, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), and Riyad Bank. According… Read More

September 17, 2018 @ 9:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plug and Play and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) announced BNP Paribas, Boubyan Bank, Finablr Group, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), and Riyad Bank have been selected to be the first five corporate partners to join the Plug and Play ADGM Fintech Innovation Platform based… Read More

July 31, 2018 @ 11:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Al Hilal Bank announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, aimed at promoting Islamic Finance in Abu Dhabi and across the UAE. According to Al Hilal Bank, the Memorandum of… Read More

June 30, 2018 @ 9:59 am By Cali Haan  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced June 26th that it has signed a Fintech agreement with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), “to enhance collaboration between the two authorities with a view to encouraging and enabling innovation in… Read More

June 28, 2018 @ 9:36 am By Cali Haan  |  

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and its CEO Richard Teng have been very active in the blockchain and virtual currency spaces of late. Fresh on the heels of an announcement earlier this week that the FSRA /… Read More

June 26, 2018 @ 3:33 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, has launched its framework to regulate spot crypto asset activities, including those undertaken by exchanges, custodians and other intermediaries in ADGM, following the successful completion of a public consultation on the introduction of… Read More

April 30, 2018 @ 12:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has published a consultation paper proposing a regulatory framework for digital assets. The document outlines rules for spot market activity, including exchanges and other intermediaries to be regulated by ADGM. “As the recognised… Read More

April 24, 2018 @ 11:43 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Abu Dhabi Global Market, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, UAE (ADGM) and Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), China’s largest securities exchange, have today entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to co-operate on the establishment of a “Belt and Road” Exchange in ADGM.  This… Read More

April 18, 2018 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, global innovation platform Plug and Play and international financial center Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) announced they have established the Plug and Play ADGM office and the go-live date for its signature fintech innovation program for Abu Dhabi and the wider Middle East and… Read More

March 22, 2018 @ 10:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FINTECH Circle, a global community of fintech entrepreneurs, angel and VC investors, financial services professionals and fintech thought-leaders, announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to launch a range of FINTECH Education Courses for the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…. Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, announced over the weekend it is opening applications for the third cohort of its Regulatory Laboratory (Reglab), with a theme focusing on enhancing access to financial services for the small-medium enterprise (SME) sector. According… Read More

January 8, 2018 @ 1:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, announced on Monday it has entered into a fintech cooperation agreement with the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB). The organization noted that the agreement marks a significant first in the MENA region. Notably, with the new… Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 10:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has announced two major initiatives: the launch of the ADGM FinTech Innovation Centre and a global partnership with world’s largest startup accelerator Plug and Play. These announcements were revealed at the inaugural FinTech Abu Dhabi Summit. These two Fintech projects… Read More

October 9, 2017 @ 10:22 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has set out in Guidance its approach to Initial Coin/Token Offerings (ICOs) and virtual currencies under the Financial Services and Markets Regulations (FSMR). The FSRA’s full approach to ICOs and virtual currencies is clarified here…. Read More

September 25, 2017 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, announced on Monday it has formed a new partnership with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading financial institution, to seek opportunities to collaborate and consult on initiatives to promote the growth and… Read More

September 10, 2017 @ 6:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, has announced that it has received 166 applications from over 39 countries for its inaugural FinTech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge. The global participation was accomplished in less than two weeks with outreach coordinated by ADGM AND KPMG. Each applicant has… Read More

August 7, 2017 @ 7:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The international financial center in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has entered into a partnership with the Responsible Finance & Investment Foundation (RFI). The two entities have joined in a partnership to bolster the growth and sustainability of the Fintech ecosystem through financial… Read More

July 29, 2017 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) announced on Friday it has signed a fintech cooperative agreement with the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), which will provide cooperation to support and understand financial innovation. According to the ASIC, the new agreement expands its fintech cooperation network… Read More

June 19, 2017 @ 7:10 am By Erin Hobey  |  

TechPreneur Africa, a social impact firm focused on harnessing innovation and entrepreneurship to achieve real economic impact across Africa has signed an MOU with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, to foster and support the growth and activities of FinTech… Read More

May 19, 2017 @ 3:50 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, has joined R3 as a new member of its international consortium. ADGM is the first regulatory body in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to be part of the R3 consortium, comprising over… Read More