07/06/2018
UAE launches unified portal for business licensing
Bashr also provides a newly-licensed business with automatic membership of the relevant chamber of commerce
FinTech
07/05/2018
FSI Middle East wins contract to provide FM software solutions to Al Rajhi Bank
The solution will include providing Concept Evolution CAFM and FSI GO Workforce Mobility systems for both Rajhi Bank’s headquarters and their operations buildings based in Riyadh.
07/05/2018
Al Baraka Bank moves towards digitalization
ABPL is a subsidiary of Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG), a Bahrain Joint Stock Company, listed on Bahrain and NASDAQ Dubai stock exchanges.
07/04/2018
Bank Anytime, Anywhere with Maisarah Mobile Banking App
The app has been designed to provide a greater digital banking experience for our customers
07/04/2018
The Case For An Innovation Hub To Facilitate MEASA Financial Inclusion
While many existing efforts are underway across MEASA, these are often heavily fragmented and make a large-scale advancement challenging.
07/03/2018
UAE to act as 'beating heart' of financial innovation in Middle East
Nearly 50 percent of all financially excluded and underserved individuals are currently situated in the MEASA region.
07/03/2018
Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi financial regulators ink fintech pact
The deal was signed in Hong Kong by Nelson Chow, HKMA’s chief fintech officer and Richard Teng, chief executive officer of FSRA.
07/03/2018
UAE’s IT market poised to top AED 20 Billion in 2018
New smart city initiatives and enterprise growth set to bring new changes
07/02/2018
Middle East Developer Selling Luxury Suites and Villas for Bitcoin and Crypto
Some of the biggest names worldwide are warming up to cryptocurrency,” said owner and chairman of FAM Holding Dr. Faisal Ali Mousa Al Naqbi, “therefore it is logical for us to offer people the opportunity to pay in Bitcoin or similar currency
07/02/2018
Orange partners with Additiv to offer digital wealth management services for financial institutions
This means that the SaaS products can be easily plugged into financial institutions’ existing systems.
07/02/2018
Banque Libano-Française, Iraq, completes Temenos T24 Core Banking upgrade
This is the first step in rolling out Temenos T24 Core Banking version R17 across the group, as the bank positions itself to drive growth across its business segments.
06/29/2018
UAE banks collaborate to promote FinTech education
This assumes even greater significance as Dubai, through its Dubai Future Accelerators initiative, and the wider UAE continue to actively promote Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and several other emergent technologies
06/29/2018
Emirates Institute of Banking and Financial Studies Launches Fintech Training Lab to Develop Talent to Meet Future Industry Needs
The agenda specifically underlined the development of talent that can integrate and apply the rapidly evolving technologies to identify and resolve business challenges
06/29/2018
A Canadian prepaid company sees more opportunity in the UAE
Estimates indicate that around 80 percent of retail spending in the UAE is cash-based
06/21/2018
Robo Advice and beyond. What are the gains?
Axia Robo Advisor with its cutting-edge technology achieves a unique user experience, delivering a complete offering of omni-channel wealth management services, adding significant value to their operations.
06/20/2018
Wealth managers see AI as a game changer for HNWI and mass affluent, new Forbes Insights and Temenos report reveals
Digitalization and specifically the use of AI is positively impacting portfolio returns, and improving client communication and overall experience, stated the wealth managers surveyed in the report.
06/20/2018
Luxury Hotel Units in UAE Available for Purchase in Bitcoin
Al Mahra Resort by Cristal is owned by FAM Holding, a business conglomerate with diversified investments across the UAE.
06/20/2018
DFIC forms fintech partnership with Startupbootcamp
All of the efforts we are delivering are part of the broader innovation-led strategy that Dubai is promoting, guided by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.”
06/14/2018
Finally, a banking innovation beyond the ATM
The open banking concept can effective rewrite the rules of engagement with customers
06/11/2018
Path Solutions achieves eight consecutive GoodAccreditation Standard
iMAL has received the GoodAccreditation standard for the eighth consecutive year