The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has announced the implementation of its sustainable finance regulatory framework.
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has announced the implementation of its sustainable finance regulatory framework.
US-based asset manager AllianceBernstein (AB) has expanded its presence in the Middle East by opening an office in Dubai.
Bybit Fintech, a subsidiary of the crypto exchange Bybit, has been granted a minimum viable product (MVP) preparatory licence by Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (Vara).
A Bahraini banking association has called for a credit rating agency dedicated to the Arabian financial industry.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that GDP growth in the Mena region will slow to 3.1% this year.
There are now more than 300 asset and wealth managers operating in Dubai’s largest special economic zone.
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has issued a number of amendments to its crypto assets module top account for digital tokens.
Financial firms in the Mena region must do more in gathering data on climate risk, suggests a report.
Ian Johnston, chief executive of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), has been elected as the vice chair of the Africa and Middle East Regional Committee (Amerc) of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (Iosco).
The UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has announced more changes to the rules around mutual funds as it seeks to boost the presence of local, onshore firms.
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).
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