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Arab Global Crypto Exchange to Launch on September 10 with AED Support and Zero Platform Fees on Crypto Transfers

September 9, 2026

Arab Global Crypto Exchange  a CMA-licensed Virtual Assets platform, will open for trading on September 10, 2026, giving UAE residents…

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Executive Moves

Julius Baer appoints Prashant Ajitsaria as Group Head for NRI Clients in Switzerland

September 9, 2026

Julius Baer has appointed Prashant Ajitsaria as Group Head for Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Clients in Switzerland, succeeding Gideon Dessauer. Based…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank to receive universal banking license in Kazakhstan by year-end – regulator

September 9, 2026

Kazakhstan's Financial Market Regulation and Development Agency plans to issue a universal banking license to Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Mozambique Courts UAE Capital to Drive Industrialisation

September 9, 2026

Mozambique's government is stepping up efforts to attract capital from the United Arab Emirates, with the aim of accelerating industrialisation…

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FinTech

Saudi Arabia's Salla buys PayLink to build out merchant payment acceptance services

September 9, 2026

Saudi Arabian fintech Salla has acquired domestic paytech PayLink to expand its merchant payment acceptance services. The financial terms of…

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Retail Banking

Qatar banking sector assets hold steady as lending rises in July

September 8, 2026

Qatar’s banking sector assets remained broadly stable in July, while lending continued to grow and deposits declined, according to the…

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Executive Moves

BlackRock appoints Dixit Joshi as Managing Director, Middle East Technology and Advisory Solutions, and Digital Assets

September 8, 2026

 BlackRock has announced the appointment of Dixit Joshi as Managing Director, Middle East Technology and Advisory Solutions, and Digital Assets.…

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Insurance

Gallagher warns DIFC firms that professional indemnity exposures remain significant despite regulation change

September 8, 2026

Insurance and risk management firm Gallagher is warning firms that professional, financial and reputational risks remain for DIFC firms despite…

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FinTech

FRA approves four companies to conduct non-banking activities using fintech

September 8, 2026

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), chaired by Islam Azzam, has granted four companies approval to conduct a number of non-banking…

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Executive Moves

Artane Partners Appoints Hashim Alawami as Chairman of the Board, Deepening Saudi and Gulf Investor Access

September 8, 2026

Former HSBC Saudi Arabia senior manager brings more than three decades of Gulf banking and investment experience to the Dublin-based…

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FinTech

The Middle East’s digital asset boom raises the bar for infrastructure

September 8, 2026

The Middle East has a genuine opportunity to become one of the world’s most important digital asset markets.   The…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

iFAST Hong Kong and J.P. Morgan Asset Management Partner to Expand Discretionary Portfolio Solutions for Wealth Advisers

September 8, 2026

iFAST Financial (HK) Ltd  has announced an expansion of its Discretionary Portfolio Management Solutions (DPMS) lineup in Hong Kong with…

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