Tagged: abu dhabi

October 13, 2020 @ 9:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), which aims to serve as a global financial center and hub for the MENA region, says it’s always working to ensure the economic well-being of its community members. ADGM has released its State of Sustainable Finance Report – which outlines… Read More

October 11, 2020 @ 10:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Abraham Accords were recently signed between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Bahrain.  The agreement is officially called the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement: Treaty of Peace. It establishes diplomatic relations and “full normalization” between Israel and several Middle Eastern… Read More

October 7, 2020 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ is reportedly planning to launch a digital banking platform. ADQ, which operates as a state-managed holding firm, confirmed that it will establish a virtual bank in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As reported by Reuters, the ADQ said it would be using… Read More

September 18, 2020 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UAE’s Ministry of Finance will be working with the First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) in order to launch electronic or digital Dirham contactless payments cards for settling governmental service charges. The eDirham has been set up as a system of digital channels that are… Read More

September 13, 2020 @ 9:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has received applications from MENA region companies that are interested in launching digital banking platforms. Richard Teng, who works at the emirate’s international financial free zone as the head of its Financial Services Regulatory Authority, revealed that his organization… Read More

September 7, 2020 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kokila Alagh, Founder of KARM Legal and a member of the MENA Fintech board, recently shared the latest updates from the Middle East region, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with Crowdfund Insider. Alagh works closely with the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), the Dubai International… Read More

August 17, 2020 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

[email protected] recently committed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Khaled Abdulla Almass and his investment firm, iMass LLC, in order to focus on the expansion and ongoing development of [email protected] into the Middle East region. [email protected] is a Fintech firm that’s owned by Italy’s… Read More

August 17, 2020 @ 6:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Abu Dhabi based NymCard, a card issuing and processing platform, has reportedly been granted “in-principle” approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market. The Fintech firm aims to assist financial service providers including banks, and other financial technology companies… Read More

July 9, 2020 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Fintech Abu Dhabi Innovation and startups team is reportedly planning to “digitally visit” 23 different countries throughout the world between July and November 2020, The Fintech group aims to meet and potentially work with the founders of high-potential early-stage financial technology companies. The best… Read More

July 6, 2020 @ 9:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading UAE-based financial institution, reports that it has experienced significantly increased levels of digital banking adoption across its retail and corporate services during H1 2020. As noted in a release, almost 60% of ADIB’s retail clients have been using… Read More

July 2, 2020 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The central bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market, an international financial center and free zone based on the Al Maryah Island in the nation’s capital, Abu Dhabi, noted on July 1, 2020, that they’re inviting Fintech firms to… Read More

June 17, 2020 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), has teamed up with Samsung-backed blockchain tech company, Blocko, in order to implement a distributed ledger technology (DLT)-powered “smart” credit management platform. As mentioned in a release shared with… Read More

June 9, 2020 @ 3:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Matrix Exchange Ltd., based in Abu Dhabi, has received a license to operate a “global virtual asset MTF and custody service.” The license is known as a “Financial Services Permission” (FSP), that allows holders to operate a regulated virtual asset Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF)… Read More

June 9, 2020 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Molinari Media PBC has announced that Rachel Pether has joined Fintech.TV as a host in Abu Dhabi.  Pether will focus on financial, digital and sustainability-related topics in the United Arab Emirates and surrounding countries.  The company said she will be reporting on a weekly basis… Read More

May 18, 2020 @ 11:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments giant Mastercard (NYSE:MA) has committed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hub71, a technology ecosystem based in Abu Dhabi Global Market Square that supports global Fintech initiatives and leading tech firms. As mentioned in the announcement, Hub71 is a flagship project of the… Read More

April 19, 2020 @ 10:20 am By Xu Gao  |  

China Encourages Innovation of Exhibition Industry On April 13th, the General Office of the Ministry of Commerce issued a circular on work related to innovating exhibition service models and cultivating new momentum for the development of the exhibition industry. The circular proposes to support cross-city… Read More

November 17, 2019 @ 3:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Abu Dhabi is planning to introduce the region’s first Social Impact Bond, a financial tool that raises private investment to support high-impact social programs, under the Authority for Social Contribution – Ma’an. According to the Ma’an Authority for Social Contribution, the Social Impact Bonds will… Read More

September 22, 2019 @ 7:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintech Abu Dhabi has partnered with the UAE Banks Federation (UBF) as the Strategic Industry partner of the upcoming Fintech Festival. Fintech Abu Dhabi is organised by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM ) – the financial center in Abu Dhabi.  UBF is the leading industry… Read More

July 1, 2019 @ 3:40 am By Cali Haan  |  

A crypto scam featuring the image of the Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has been circulating on Facebook and may have conned thousands of people, local news outlet The National reports: “The fake news story scattered legitimate information, including factual details… 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