03/04/2021
The region's capital markets have made great strides in recent years, becoming integral components of benchmark emerging market indices for global investors, and they are poised to develop further still as the region actively pursues both the ESG and
03/03/2021
We anticipate positive M&A volume across most territories through Q2 2021 and are looking at new ways in forecasting deal volume through these unique times.
03/03/2021
Bank of Israel encourages participation in a global hackathon on the issue of cross-border payments
03/02/2021
Bank completes final preparations for second phase launch of internet, mobile banking for individuals and companies, says Ihab ElSewerky
03/01/2021
SAP found that while 83 percent of respondents said data sharing improved their innovation in current goods or services, only 22 percent did this with partners.
02/25/2021
Over one-third (35%) of those who saw a need for improved security also singled out securing data as one of their biggest financial technology priorities post-pandemic
02/25/2021
The programme agenda will cover a range of areas including customer acquisition, best data management practices for innovation, transforming banking touchpoints to revitalise corporate and retail experiences, the role of the CIO in today’s ever-chan
02/25/2021
The deal will be subject to regulatory approval in India, Bahrain and Kuwait.
02/24/2021
Said to be built from the ground up, the objective of NymCard is to simplify the complex world of payments by bridging the gap between old legacy systems and modern cloud-native API first platforms.
02/23/2021
The Wolters Kluwer DEMx offering allows financial organizations to streamline their documentation processes, help ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, maximize internal resources, and reduce turnaround times.
02/23/2021
Mashreq Bank may be the oldest privately owned bank in the UAE, but it has always been a leader in the pioneering use of technology to improve the customer experience
02/23/2021
Bahrain’s local bank National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) announced the launch of its new digital banking platform, built in partnership with banking technology provider Backbase, to support with their digital transformation journey
02/23/2021
The partnership with Mastercard and Paymentology are in line with Vision 2030 which aims to develop the FinTech environment and provide financial inclusion for all sections of society.
02/23/2021
Now, Abu Dhabi will take over as the MEA headquarters – home to a new, larger office and two new innovation centres.
02/23/2021
The increase in flows from the Iress trading community means that TP ICAP clients will have access to a larger pool of liquidity.
02/23/2021
As part of Tarabut Gateway’s growth planned for the next year, the business aims to hire 40 additional team members across MENA by the end of 2021.
02/23/2021
Moving forward, we expect more initiatives in this area,” Mohammed Al Emadi, Head of Angel Investment at Qatar Development Bank (QDB), said in the Qatar Financial Centre Authority’s (QFCA) Qatar FinTech Report 2021.
02/22/2021
With game changing digital innovations entering the fray in recent years, it has become possible for such nations to leapfrog several generations in technology.
02/22/2021
The GCC is catching up with developed markets in terms of financial inclusion
02/22/2021
With two Israeli peer-to-peer lenders readying for life in the public markets, investors are wondering if long term these fintech companies can live up to their racy private market valuations, writes Yonatan Brand.