Tagged: financial services regulatory authority

August 19, 2023 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The new virtual asset platform M2 has been officially granted a Financial Services Permission (FSP) license in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) and is now “approved to operate a multilateral trading facility and offer custody services to… Read More

August 22, 2021 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has introduced the 5th edition of its flagship project,  Fintech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge. The challenge is reportedly a part of the upcoming Fintech Abu Dhabi festival – which is scheduled to take place in November 2021. The ADGM… Read More

April 5, 2021 @ 10:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has provided an updated set of regulatory guidelines that are meant to serve as a framework to support the operations of Fintech companies. Many of these startups offer third-party services to clients of… 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

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

October 22, 2017 @ 8:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, has announced its second batch of Regulatory Laboratory or “Reglab” participants including 11 local and international Fintech startups. ADGM says the participants were selected from a pool of 22 applications for their Sandbox… 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

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