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Israel's Viola FinTech to expand fund size, bring in new partners

The fund’s managers are in discussions with potential new strategic partners, who would bring new areas of expertise.

Ignacio Galán opens 'Iberdrola Innovation Middle East', a technology hub in Qatar

Located at Qatar Science & Technology Park in Doha

Objectway Conference 2018: Breaking the wealth management digital deadlock

A show of hands early in the proceedings revealed that a good proportion of those in the room were from UK-based companies.

Blockade impact on Qatar fading but risks remain

Foreign financing and resident private sector deposits had fallen by $40 billion but that had been offset by cash injections by the central bank and the Qatar Investment Authority, it said.

Blockchain 'not sufficiently scalable' for cross-border money transfers, says CBD CEO

Dr Bernd Van Linder says that the blockchain ledger will be very important in cases with shared documentation

Banque du Caire selects Temenos 24 Core Banking

The bank plays an effective role in financing vital sectors of the national economy through participation in the syndicated loans serving different sectors, as well as in financing SMEs and Microfinance projects.

Central Bank of the UAE launches Innovation Labs to tackle Customer Happiness in banking & financial services sector

Banking and financial services professionals, academics, customers, students and researchers to collaborate intensively.

Dubai digital bank allows you to split bills via social media

Liv., the lifestyle digital bank by Emirates NBD, announces new features on mobile app

Some banks in UAE ban online cryptocurrency trading

Transactions via licensed brokerage companies are still allowed.

Dubai Internet City firms attract over $2.1bn since hub's launch

Senior exec says business hub is playing key role in contributing to the UAE's technology journey

GFH-Bahrain FinTech Bay partnership launched

GFH will work closely with BFB to improve the acceleration of FinTech development in the Middle East along-side other top-tier regional and global financial institutions and technology industry leaders.

Bank initiative seeking to remove Dh65.4 billion in cash from UAE streets

Klip digital wallet to be rolled out in UAE this year

Citi accelerates implements its global digital strategy in UAE consumer and wealth business

Bank targets more emerging affluent and rich clients in the region

UAE Cybersecurity Firm Doubles Revenue to $400 Million

The firm, which earns about 80 percent of its revenue from U.A.E. government contracts, plans to grow from 650 to 900 employees by the end of the year, Chief Executive Officer Faisal Al Bannai told Bloomberg in an interview.

Achieving innovation in Islamic Economy

Islamic economy can redirect national economies from risk-taking to sustainability

Wealth Migrate to present blockchain-based global real estate platform at Finovate Middle East

The platform simplifies the entire real estate discovery and transaction process from taxation and structuring through to meeting KYC and AML verification requirements for cross-border transactions.

Cryptocurrencies are Here to Stay: Dubai Has Spoken

The blockchain technology has proven itself and is here to stay.

Saudi blockchain pilot could save banks up to $400m per year, Moody's says

Central bank inked deal with Ripple last week to use blockchain for cross-border payments

Tech Firm C5 Accelerate Is Looking To Power Up Fintech In Bahrain

The government has been a fundamental driver, especially in nascent innovation ecosystems such as in Bahrain and the MENA region in general.

Kuwait Finance House Goes Live With (ITS) ETHIX-Net - Alkheshnam: “ETHIX-Net Delivers A New Generation Of Online Banking”

The product is designed to be one of the core components that help Banks to transform and adapt their business in the new Digital Transformation age.