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We Got Funded: The Luxury Closet Founder Kunal Kapoor On The Startup's US$8.7 Million Growth Funding

The Luxury Closet is a Dubai-based luxury e-commerce portal that specially focuses on the pre-owned segment.

Wahed Invest robo-adviser expands with new Islamic index funds

The new equity funds launched by Wahed will track indices that are screened by Standard & Poor’s to follow religious guidelines that exclude certain business sectors such as tobacco, alcohol and gambling stocks.

Minister urges Bahraini talents to explore blockchain technology

Cyber-security issues facing the region as well as the threats and opportunities from the development of the blockchain technology are being discussed during the conference which will extend till today.

Platform technology provider boasts soaring assets

The strength and scalability of Composer and our single code base which allows continuous updates to cover product innovation and changes in regulation, provides our clients with a secure platform on which to build their businesses.

HSBC to launch ‘first-of-a-kind’ digital branches across UAE

HSBC plans to open similar units across the UAE.

DIFC's FinTech Hive aims to expand its programme in 2019

Number of finalists doubled to 22 in the second edition of this financial technology accelerator programme

Robo-Advisor Startup Sarwa Raises $1.3 Million In Funding From Regional And International VC Firms

Through the new investments, Sarwa aims to accelerate growth by making its investment advisory services more readily available to young professionals throughout the underserved market.

Arab Jordan Investment Bank wraps blockchain PoC

The bank says the move shows its commitment to provide customers with the latest technologies that deliver the smartest prtoducts and services

Bahrain’s Investcorp Snaps Up German Software Company Softgarden

Softgarden also runs a jobseeker marketplace with more than 65,000 candidate profiles, as well as a tool that automates the posting of job adverts on more than 300 job boards.

Banking Beyond Disruption: How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform the Future of Banking

Both Bank ABC and AFS are committed to the development of new fintech solutions and bringing these latest tech innovations to the Region.

Abu Dhabi Global Market launches licence for tech start-ups

The full package of related services is available for $700

New Global FinTech Deal Highlights Collaborative Trend

“The agreement … sets out a process to share and use information on innovation in their respective markets.”

HSBC expands digital experience with new Customer Service Unit in Mirdiff City Centre

Digital branch design is the first of its kind for HSBC globally

Finastra joins Bahrain FinTech Bay

Leading innovation hub brings opportunities to drive open innovation via FusionFabric.cloud

Standard Chartered to pilot blockchain-based smart guarantees in trade finance

Project is in collaboration with Siemens Financial Services and TradeIX

The arrival of blockchain and crypto explained: The legal case for UAE

Blockchain is a long record of data duplicated across millions of machines and maintained day and night by them.

New distinctions for Profile's FinTech solution

Profile and its solutions are characterised by technological innovation, competitive functionality, compliance to local and international standards

Mideast firms ramping up investments with an AI on the future

Survey shows 95% believe that AI will have a positive impact on their firm

Bitcoin ban: Saudi Arabia investors to turn to property investment?

With the trading of cryptocurrency in the Kingdom now outlawed, will investors in the country begin to consider more traditional investments, such as overseas real estate, once again?

UAE becomes first country to offer global e-mortgage services

The move is part of the UAE government’s plan to raise the standard of its services and match international norms, according to Emirates News Agency WAM.