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| 24.10.2024 | Dubai and Abu Dhabi race to lure world's wealth managers | A lifeguard stands while people enjoy on the beach with a skyline visible in the background, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Credit: Reuters
Abu Dhabi is emerging from Dubai's shadow as it attracts its own share of asset managers' and ... |
| 17.10.2024 | BoCG Ventures Sets Up Regional HQ at Abu Dhabi Global Market, Strengthening Venture Operating Model for Global Expansion | BoCG Ventures expands regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi
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The launch of our Abu Dhabi headquarters underscores our commitment to the region. It signals our belief in the UAE’s vision to continue to be a... |
| 12.10.2024 | Gemcorp Capital Receives Financial Services Permission from Financial Services Regulatory Authority in Abu Dhabi | Listen to this article
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Gemcorp Capital, a global asset management firm focused on emerging markets, has received a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in ord... |
| 29.08.2024 | Aurem Announces Licensing by UAE’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority | Aurem, a unified workplace wealth and benefits technology platform, announces its licensing by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), marking a significant milestone in the company’s mission to... |
| 31.07.2024 | Резидентам ОАЭ разрешили торговать криптовалютой напрямую со своих банковских счетов | Криптовалютная биржа M2 разрешила резидентам Объединённых Арабских Эмиратов покупать и продавать биткоины и эфиры напрямую через свои банковские счета. Таким образом, клиенты биржи смогут конвертировать дирхамы в криптовалюту и обратно, а т... |
| 03.07.2024 | Alternative Investments: AXA IM Alts Expands Operations with New Middle East Location | AXA IM Alts, a global firm focused on alternative investments with $200 billion (€184 billion) of assets under management, has expanded its global network with the opening of its first office in the Middle East.
AXA IM Alts has been granted... |
| 13.06.2024 | Forging Ahead: How The Middle East Has Become A Driving Force In The Global Fintech Landscape By continuously refining their regulatory frameworks and embracing emerging technologies, Middle Eastern c... | The Middle East has become a powerhouse in the global fintech landscape, utilizing its strategic location, robust economic policies, and progressive regulatory frameworks to foster an environment ripe for innovation and growth. Particularly... |
| 03.06.2024 | Colombia's Keralty and UAE's Burjeel Holdings Announce Landmark Joint Venture for Cost-Efficient Healthcare Solutions in MENA | The joint venture 'AL KALMA' will see Keralty and Burjeel Holdings jointly develop and operate an integrated healthcare ecosystem to provide value-based care and mental health services in MENA.
AL KALMA will debut in Saudi Arabia and expand... |
| 29.05.2024 | Following approval from the ADGM, Thndr enters the UAE market | The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has welcomed Thndr, the mobile-first investment platform in the MENA region, into its market following its notable success as the top investment platform in Egypt. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (... |
| 21.05.2024 | Abu Dhabi: The Capital of Capital Sees a Record of 211% Surge in AUM at ADGM since Q1 2023 | Assets under management have increased by 211% from Q1 2023 to Q1 2024,
107 asset and fund managers operating in ADGM, currently managing 137 funds.
The number of operational entities grew by 30%, and the workforce experienced a significant... |
| 15.05.2024 | Blockdaemon Announces Business Expansion into Abu Dhabi | Blockdaemon officially announces expansion into the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with a new office and corporate entity established in Abu Dhabi under the Registration Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).
With this expansion, Blockda... |
| 30.04.2024 | Web3 in the Middle East: Do All Roads Lead to Riyadh? | The Middle East has been making strides in Web3. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) established digital assets regulators such as the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) in Abu Dhabi. Last ... |
| 23.04.2024 | Philippines' SEC Requests Binance to be Removed From App Stores, Citing Security Risk For Filipino Investors | Joseph Henry, Tech Times 23 April 2024, 11:04 am
It was on November 2023 when the Philippines' Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided to block Binance over license violations. At the time, users were given three months to withdraw... |
| 17.04.2024 | QCP and Further Ventures Announce Partnership for Middle East Crypto Expansion | Singapore-based QCP is expanding to Abu Dhabi in a partnership with Further Ventures.
Abu Dhabi is making its mark on the map as an institutional crypto hub.
Singapore-based cryptocurrency trading firm QCP and Further Ventures on Wednesday ... |
| 02.04.2024 | Binance Exchange Announces First Board Of Directors | Share
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Binance Exchange has announced its first Board of Directors in an effort to make amends for past mistakes regarding regulatory compliance.
TakeAway Points: Binance has unveiled its seven-member board of directo... |
| 05.03.2024 | Monzo hits $5bn valuation with new funding round led by Alphabet’s CapitalG | Monzo has secured a new $430m (£339m) funding round led by Alphabet-owned CapitalG valuing the digital challenger bank at $5bn (£3.9bn).
The firm was previously valued at $4.5bn (£3.5bn) in 2021 after a funding deal with investors including... |
| 21.12.2023 | Changer.ae Receives License for Crypto Custody Services in Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi-based Changer.ae has been granted a license by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to operate as a cryptocurrency custodian service.
As the first regionally built, independent virtu... |
| 04.12.2023 | ADFW 2023 highlights Abu Dhabi’s “falcon economy” as catalyst for a green and global economy | A falcon gracefully takes flight over a cluster of buildings and soars majestically over a body of water. Blue robotic vines extend from the water, adorning the falcon in silver armor against the background of skyscrapers and futuristic bui... |
| 04.12.2023 | GLOBAL CENTRE LAUNCHED TO ACCELERATE CLIMATE FINANCE | Pioneering new Global Climate Finance Centre in Abu Dhabi to accelerate global climate finance and market design, delivering COP28 legacy
New knowledge hub to house world-leading research, advisory and skills academy to pioneer new forms of... |
| 24.11.2023 | Wemade CEO Henry Chang to attend Fortune Global Forum and Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2023 | Wemade CEO Henry Chang is attending the prestigious Fortune Global Forum Abu Dhabi 2023, an invite-only high-level CEO conference which is being hosted in the Middle East for the first time.
Abu Dhabi, UAE, Nov. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --... |
| 22.11.2023 | Global investor sets sights on UAE as the destination for future tech, opens family office in Abu Dhabi | Apeiron Investment Group poised to make positive contribution to the UAE's economic development. Opens family office regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
I am grateful to all our partners in the Abu Dhabi government who have made this possib... |
| 06.09.2023 | Zodia Markets Receives In-Principle Approval as Crypto Broker-Dealer in Abu Dhabi | Zodia Markets, a digital asset marketplace backed by Standard Chartered Ventures, has been granted approval in principle to operate as an over-the-counter (OTC) crypto broker-dealer in Abu Dhabi, the firm said Wednesday.
The approval was gr... |
| 22.08.2023 | 100 Days To Go: Abu Dhabi Finance Week's 2023 Edition Expects Leadership of 3500+ Top Financial Firms from Over 100 Countries | The series of five global leadership forums will gather heads of firms across Private Equity, Capital Markets, Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, Venture Capitalists, Institutional Investors, Investment Banks and Fintechs, collectively managing o... |
| 16.08.2023 | World-leading economists convened by COP 28 set out crucial next steps to reform international climate finance | A meeting of world leading economists and finance leaders convened by the COP28 Presidency has resulted in alignment on the next steps to deliver a new framework for international climate finance
The meeting and its outcome, which builds on... |
| 04.07.2023 | ADGM Implements its Sustainable Finance Regulatory Framework | ADGM has today implemented its sustainable finance regulatory framework, comprising the region's most comprehensive ESG disclosure requirements and a regulatory framework for funds, discretionary managed portfolios, bonds and sukuks designe... |
| 27.06.2023 | Abu Dhabi: A Wealthy Middle-East Capital Creating a Bridge From TradFi to Crypto | The United Arab Emirates’ hubs of Abu Dhabi and Dubai had identical scores for crypto regulatory structure and crypto adoption, two of the most heavily weighted criteria in the ranking overall. But while the UAE’s regulatory structure is to... |
| 08.05.2023 | Abu Dhabi Expands its International Financial District Tenfold | UAE Cabinet resolution expands ADGM's jurisdiction to Al Reem island in addition to its current jurisdiction in Al Maryah island creating one of the largest concentrated Financial Districts in the world with a combined geographic area of 14... |
| 22.03.2023 | Крипто-регулирование в свободной финансовой зоне «ADGM» | Свободная зона глобального рынка Абу-Даби (Abu Dhabi Global Market; далее по тексту “ADGM”) — это безналоговый международный центр финансовых услуг, расположенный на острове Аль-Мария в самом сердце столицы ОАЭ Абу-Даби. Свободная зона упра... |
| 21.03.2023 | Financial Technology And Payments: A Catalyst For Merchant Growth In The MENAP Region | Imane Adel is the Executive Vice President of Strategy at Paymob. |
| 21.03.2023 | Регулирование бизнеса в ОАЭ | ОАЭ предлагают эффективные правовые рамки для поддержки бизнеса в соответствии с видением правительства страны, которое стремится к международным стандартам и к созданию конкурентоспособной и процветающей экономики. Страна выпустила несколь... |
| 16.11.2022 | ADFW's Fintech Abu Dhabi Festival witnesses the introduction of ADGM Courts first-of-its-kind blockchain technology | The blockchain solution will result in substantial time and cost savings for parties in the enforcement of their commercial judgments.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Abu Dhabi Finance Week witnessed during it... |
| 16.11.2022 | Economist N. Roubini slams Binance CEO as ‘walking time bomb’ on stage questioning CZ’s credibility | After Binance gained regulatory approval to offer crypto custody services in Abu Dhabi, macroeconomist and a known crypto critic Nouriel Roubini lambasted the cryptocurrency exchange and its CEO on stage at the Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW)... |
| 12.10.2022 | OneConnect Financial Technology Launches Middle East Operations in Abu Dhabi Global Market | OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd, a Technology-as-a-Service provider for financial institutions, announced the official launch of its regional operations in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial center of the c... |
| 13.09.2022 | ADGM's Financial Regulator Publishes Guiding Principles on its Approach to Virtual Asset Regulation and Supervision | Recognising the transformative power of the virtual asset (VA) industry and its potential to facilitate access to innovative financial services, ADGM's FSRA outlines its expectations and risk appetite for regulating virtual asset service pr... |
| 25.04.2022 | Crypto Exchange Kraken Obtains Full Financial License in Abu Dhabi | Popular cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has secured a Financial Services Permission (FSP) license from Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to operate as a regulated virtual asset exchange platform in its jurisdiction. This makes Kraken the first ... |
| 14.04.2022 | Startup Wire | Mind Playing Tricks On Me | Happy Easter everyone. Taro here.
On Friday, I’m taking a trip to Bangkok. It will be the first time for me to travel since February 2020, when I went to New Zealand for a friend’s wedding. The requirements to fly from one country to anothe... |
| 15.12.2021 | IFC, ADGM Launch Initiative to Boost Opportunities for Women-Led Startups and Businesses Across MENA | Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 15, 2021-IFC and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) today launched She Wins Arabia, an initiative to help women-led startups across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) get the advice, finance, and mento... |
| 24.11.2021 | Stripe Remains Non-Committal on Cryptocurrency Payments 42 months After Stopping the Practice | While Stripe does not currently accept cryptocurrencies as payment, the are monitoring the space and could change that policy in the future, its co-founder and president said today.
Speaking at the Fintech Abu Dhabi Festival, John Collison ... |
| 28.10.2021 | ADGM registered Fertiglobe completes IPO on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange | ABU DHABI, UAE, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) today proudly welcomes the successful initial public offering (IPO) of Fertiglobe plc (Fertiglobe), an ADGM registered public company, on the Abu Dhabi Securities ... |
| 27.10.2021 | ADGM registered Fertiglobe completes IPO on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange | ABU DHABI, UAE, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) today proudly welcomes the successful initial public offering (IPO) of Fertiglobe plc (Fertiglobe), an ADGM registered public company, on the Abu Dhabi Securities ... |
| 03.08.2021 | 9 Fintech Awards and Startup Competitions to Apply for ASAP | Startup competitions are the perfect platform for young and promising startups to gain international exposure, funding and mentorship. During these events, startup founders get to pitch to multiple investors, gain visibility, connect with i... |
| 27.04.2021 | Securrency Raises $30M Series B | Securrency, Inc., a leading developer of institutional-grade blockchain-based financial and regulatory technology, has announced that it has raised USD $30 million in its Series B funding round, with participation by WisdomTree Investments,... |
| 04.12.2020 | And The Award Goes To Richard Teng For ADGM And Fintech Abu Dhabi 2020 | An Oscar statue is pictured at the Governors Ball Press Preview for the 92nd Academy Awards at the ... [+] Dolby Theatre, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in Los Angeles. The Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, Feb. 9. (AP Pho... |
| 24.11.2020 | Startup Genome Launching the Global Fintech Ecosystem Report 2020 | The Global Fintech Ecosystem Report 2020 by Startup Genome is launching today at FinTech Abu Dhabi, a conference focused on the latest launches, pioneers, brands, and insights that are powering the world of financial technology.
The Global ... |
| 13.10.2020 | Abu Dhabi Global Market Releases Sustainable Finance Report, which Highlights Benefits of Islamic Finance and SDGs | 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 Fi... |
| 17.08.2020 | Fintech Firm Supply@ME to Work with UAE’s iMass LLC on Offering Lending Solutions, Abu Dhabi Global Markets also Working on Financial Tech | Supply@ME 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 Supply@ME into the Middle East region.
Supply@M... |
| 05.07.2020 | We're In This Together: Business Resources, Offers, And More For MENA Entrepreneurs To Get Through The Coronavirus Pandemic | July 5, 2020 15+ min read
You're reading Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.
It’s safe to say that it’s been a tough couple of days for all of us in the MENA region, as we grapple with the adverse eff... |
| 19.04.2020 | China: WeiyangX Fintech Review | 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 t... |
| 03.09.2019 | These are the 11 startups selected to participate in Plug and Play ADGM’s fall 2019 accelerator program in Abu Dhabi | We’ve written several articles about Plug and Play, the largest global innovation platform and a Silicon Valley-based global innovation platform that connects startups to corporations, and invest in over 100 companies every year. Plug and P... |
| 25.03.2019 | Abu Dhabi out to lure tech startups with new $142m tech hub, $145m fund | The Abu Dhabi government has launched a 520-million dirham ($142-million) tech hub through which it aims to support tech startups.
The centre, dubbed Hub 71, is part of the Abu Dhabi government’s 50-billion dirham ($13.6-billion) stimulus p... |
| 25.03.2019 | Abu Dhabi out to lure tech startups with new $142m tech hub, $145m fund | The Abu Dhabi government has launched a 520-million dirham ($142-million) tech hub through which it aims to support tech startups.
The centre, dubbed Hub 71, is part of the Abu Dhabi government’s 50-billion dirham ($13.6-billion) stimulus ... |
| 05.12.2018 | Blockchain 'Radically Simplifies' KYC, Say UAE Trial Participants | Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial free zone within the United Arab Emirates, says it has successfully completed the trial of a blockchain-based know-your-customer (KYC) application.
ADGM announced Tuesday that the f... |
| 11.09.2018 | Abu Dhabi regulator tightens up funding rules | Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has unveiled its framework to regulate funding so firms can access the appropriate capital.
ADGM… where rules are made
The framework will be for operators of private financing platforms (PFPs) serving equity i... |
| 26.06.2018 | ADGM Introduces Spot Crypto Asset Activity Regulation Framework & Publishes Guide | 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, foll... |
| 25.06.2018 | Abu Dhabi regulator brings crypto under control | Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has launched its framework to regulate spot crypto asset activities, including those undertaken by exchanges, custodians and other intermediaries.
♫ Regulation in its eyes that says it all. It’s got control ♫
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| 30.04.2018 | Abu Dhabi Publishes Consultation on Regulatory Framework for Cryptocurrency / Digital Assets | 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 exc... |
| 02.04.2018 | The State of ICO Regulation Around The World: An Update | Initial coin offerings (ICOs) have been all the rage these past years raising an estimated US$4 billion globally. An increasing number of startups, in the blockchain space and beyond, are opting for the novel fundraising method instead of t... |
| 09.10.2017 | Abu Dhabi wants eyes open wide via digital currency guide | A “one size fits all” approach to virtual tokens is “inappropriate”
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has set out its approach to initial coin offerings (ICOs) and virtual currencies under ... |
| 07.08.2017 | Swiss Finance + Technology Association joins forces with Abu Dhabi Global Market | |
| 23.06.2017 | Techpreneur Africa joins Abu Dhabi Global Market to promote fintech across Africa | Social-entrepreneurial impact firm Techpreneur Africa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international finance centre.
The MOU, signed earlier this week between the two parties, seeks to ... |
| 23.06.2017 | Techpreneur Africa joins Abu Dhabi Global Market to promote fintech across Africa | Social-entrepreneurial impact firm Techpreneur Africa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international finance centre.
The MOU, signed earlier this week between the two parties, seeks to g... |
| 17.05.2017 | Five start-ups fire up with Abu Dhabi Global Market’s RegLab | Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has approved its first batch of Regulatory Laboratory (RegLab) firms comprising five local and international fintech start-ups.
The start-ups were selected from a pool of 11 applicants and are now re... |
| 02.11.2016 | Abu Dhabi launches fintech regulation lab | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has launched its Regulatory Laboratory (RegLab) as it looks to boost innovation in the region.
As Banking Technology reported in August, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADG... |
| 31.08.2016 | Abu Dhabi plans fintech regulation lab | Abu Dhabi, UAE
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) is looking for public feedback and comments for its proposed FRSA Regulatory Laboratory (RegLab).
The RegLab will provide a “controlled envi... |
| 01.06.2016 | Abu Dhabi Regulators Seek Blockchain Startups for FinTech Sandbox | The independent regulatory authority of Abu Dhabi's newest financial free zone is seeking to promote the development of blockchain startups as part of a drive to create new efficiencies in the regional financial sector.
The Financial Servic... |
| 05.03.2015 | The Middle East Ticker | Qatar is reportedly pushing Jabhat al-Nusra, Al-Qaeda’s official arm in Syria, to break away from Al Qaeda and form an independent entity that would also include some smaller jihadi groups such as Jaish al-Muhajirin wal-Ansar and others. Th... |
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Объединенные Арабские Эмираты последнее десятилетие стали настоящей точкой притяжения для многих: бизнесменов, богачей, отдыхающих и ра... |
| - | Fintech Startup Remitware Launches Global Payments Platform MoneyOS | California-based Remitware Payments (Remitr) is set to launch a blockchain based operating system, MoneyOS for global payments. The new OS aims to ease the crossborder/global payments by freeing up the current complexities. The internationa... |
| - | Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Appoints U.S. Representatives to Support Businesses Expanding Into the Middle East and North Africa | NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 16, 2021--
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the award-winning international financial center (IFC), is excited to announce its partnership with OCO Global, a global trade and investment advisory firm with offic... |
| - | Cryptocurrency This Week: As RBI Circular Comes Into Effect, Exchanges Go Crypto-to-Crypto, Abu Dhabi Launches Crypto Framework, And More | Even as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s circular banning banks from extending banking solutions to cryptocurrency entities came into effect on July 5, Bitcoin registered a spike this week and is currently trading at $6.7K. Meanwhile, Malt... |
