The secretary general of the Union of Arab Banks has called on financial institutions in the region to increase their investment in regtech.
The secretary general of the Union of Arab Banks has called on financial institutions in the region to increase their investment in regtech.
The UK and Turkey have launched a joint initiative to create wider access to Islamic finance through financial technology.
London-based energy investment firm Exergy Capital has teamed up with Dalma Capital Management, an alternative investment manager based in Dubai, to launch what they claim is the world’s first sharia-compliant investment fund focused on the energy sector.
The venture capital arm of Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala is preparing to launch a $400 million European fund to focus on the technology sector as well as a fund of funds later this year.
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), is looking to bolster its US portfolio and increase its assets to $45 billion in the next two years.
The central banks of UAE and Saudi Arabia have teamed up to launch the first cross-border payments using a digital currency.
US-based venture capital firm Modus Capital is to launch in Egypt and develop a Mena-dedicated investment fund.
Robo-advisor firm Sarwa has become the first graduate from the Dubai Financial Services Authority’s (DFSA) regulatory sandbox.
DWS Group, formerly Deutsche Asset Management, has taken a 15% stake in Neo Technologies, a Dubai-based digital investment platform.
Dubai-based investment manager Beco Capital has secured a total of $15 million from International Finance Corporation (IFC), the asset management arm of the World Bank, to support venture capital funds that target Mena-based technology startups.
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