Abu Dhabi
Invest Bank Moves to the Cloud With Temenos and Ndctech
UAE commercial bank Invest Bank has selected Swiss banktech company Temenos to take its digital and core banking services to the cloud, in partnership with IT service provider NdcTech. Invest Bank will adopt an end-to-end retail and wholesale banking solution
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Abu Dhabi Crypto Hub Launched on Third Day of Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2022
The third day of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), organised by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), was held under the overarching theme “Crypto Abu Dhabi”. Crypto Abu Dhabi focused on key topics including decentralised finance, cryptography, trading, cryptocurrencies,
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ADGM Academy Launches Digital Assets Curriculum With Binance
The Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy (ADGMA) has launched a School of Digital Assets in partnership with Binance Academy, Avnon Academy, and the Center for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE). ADGMA’s new School of Digital Assets will offer foundation, intermediate
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MENA Fintech Awards 2022 Names the Region’s Best Fintech Companies
The inaugural MENA Fintech Awards organised by the MENA Fintech Association (MFTA) came to a close on 15 November with an awards ceremony hosted by the Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW). The awards, organised in partnership with consulting firm Grant
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Binance Secures Financial Services Permission From ADGM’s FSRA
Binance has received a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to provide custody services to professional clients. The cryptocurrency platform previously received in-principle approval from the FSRA to be
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Israel’s Liquidity Group to Establish R&D Center in Abu Dhabi
Credit automation platform Liquidity Group has joined the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) Innovation Programme and will establish an R&D center in the city, making it the first Israeli company to do so. Liquidity’s R&D center will focus on developing
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ADGM’s Abu Dhabi Finance Week Launches, Featuring Fintech Abu Dhabi 2022
The inaugural Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) is taking place from 14 to 18 November with the participation of 500 high-level investors from around the world across 30 separate events. The ADFW is organised by the Abu Dhabi Global Market
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Wio Bank to Provide ADGM-Registered SMEs With Banking Services
Digital bank Wio has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UAE with banking services. The partnership, which was announced during the Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), will see Wio
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Pyypl Raises US$20M Series B Investment To Expand in MENA
UAE digital wallet startup Pyypl has closed a US$20 million Series B funding round from a group of new and existing investors, and says that it is considering opening a second tranche for further investment. Founded in 2017, Pyypl is
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Wio Bank Partners Mambu for Its Digital Banking Service in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi-based Wio Bank announced that its digital banking services is now enabled by Mambu’s API-driven cloud banking platform. Wio Bank first launched Wio Business, a subscription-based digital business banking application, in the UAE in September 2022 to serve startups,
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