TECHNOLOGY

Nov 29, 2023

etoro permission abu dhabi UAEThe Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has granted financial services permission to trading and investment platform eToro.

Nov 28, 2023

Wahed Invest, the robo-advisory subsidiary of US-based, shariah-compliant fintech Wahed, has launched in the UAE.

Nov 27, 2023

abu dhabi crypto custodyLiminal Custody, an India-based provider of custody services for digital assets, has received in-principle approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

Nov 23, 2023

UK-based digital assets brokerage GCEX Group has secured a licence for its virtual assets broker-dealer service in Dubai.

Nov 22, 2023

The investment technology sector in the UAE is forecast to more than double within the next two years, thanks to the rapid development of digital services.

Nov 17, 2023

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), the supervisory arm of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), is planning to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the regulation of the financial services sector.

Oct 31, 2023

Web3 wallet and NFT provider Backpack is set to launch a regulated cryptocurrency exchange in Dubai after receiving a licence from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).

Oct 30, 2023

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Forum (PIF), has unveiled a digital platform designed to forge closer links with external fund managers.

Oct 09, 2023

UAE-based financial services group Emirates NBD has launched a digital wealth platform to trade securities and ETFs.

Sep 05, 2023

Healthcare, fund, Alkhair CapitalDubai-based asset manager Alkhair Capital has launched an Islamic fintech fund focused on the healthcare sector.

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Opinion

Change brings progress and long-term opportunities in Saudi Arabia

Saudi_ArabiaNaomi Waistell, an emerging markets fund manager at Polar Capital, analyses change in Saudi Arabia – a hydrocarbon country with green ambitions and which is set on a major economic...

New income streams

Romil_PatelAlthough it is awash with oil and, therefore, capital, the Gulf region is at a critical juncture: it must diversify its...

Executive Interviews

INTERVIEW: ‘Financing is the blood of Iran’s economy’

Amid a fresh wave of American sanctions, Romil Patel spoke to Meysam Hamedi, director of financial markets and instruments at Iran’s Securities & Exchange Organization (SEO).

INTERVIEW: Totally mega

In 2016, global consulting firm PWC forecast the emergence of five global ‘megatrends’ in the next two decades. Stephen Anderson, its Middle East clients and markets leader, talks about their...

INTERVIEW: Protecting the investment

Rasmala’s trade finance fund recently passed $100 million in assets. Doug Bitcon, head of credit strategies, explains why he has to be hands-on.

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: A natural interest in the topic

Since 2016, Guillermo Ortiz has been a chairman of Latin America’s BTG Pactual. The former central banker of Mexico talks to Nick Fitzpatrick.

Roundtables

Middle East Investor Roundtable 2020: Dimensions of diversification

Investors in the Middle East consider the tools that will be needed to navigate the Covid-19 crisis, the continued appetite for dividend and why it’s all about tech. Chaired by Romil Patel.

South Africa asset management roundtable: Global rebound on ice

Experts discuss the investment implications of the coronavirus pandemic, a delayed rebound in global growth and dealing with South Africa’s energy issues head on. Chaired by Romil Patel in Cape Town.

South African roundtable: Taking the bull by the horns

Our panel discusses Chinese investment in Africa, financial institutions’ contribution to economic sustainability and regulatory concerns. Chaired by Romil Patel in Cape Town.

ROUNDTABLE: Hooked to the global caravan

With the MENA region at a tipping point, our panellists talk about economic diversification, the impact of regulation and the delayed Saudi Aramco listing. Chaired by Romil Patel in Dubai.