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Wealthtech Spending to Reach US$24B Annually by 2023

COVID-19 is Redefining the Tech Investment Roadmap, Source: Wealth Management Technology Forecast 2020-2023, Celent, August 2020

More Qatar companies now going for digital transformation: KPMG

Qatar maximised their gas reserves by investing wisely on energy.

Finding ways to connect with UAE’s unbanked

Top up features in Wages Protection System ties blue-collar workforce to new ways

BisB launches end-to-end account opening solution

This digital innovation goes beyond creating an improved experience for the Bank’s corporate customers by offering increased convenience through a simplified process and shorter time frame.

Dubai-based Elixir Group to foray into $187 billion modern tech market

The company focuses on AI and will diversify into machine learning, IoT, robotics and VR

Virtual Assets Red Flag Indicators of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

In response, the FATF Report Virtual Assets - Red Flag Indiciators of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing will help national authorities detect whether virtual assets are being used for criminal activity.

Distance education will contribute to developing digital economy, say experts

With COVID-19 invading the world, using digital transformation for performing activities remotely was an essential resistance tool for facing the virus, Prof.

Crealogix and IBM collaborate to help banks accelerate digital transformation

With a total of 150 years of experience between them, two industry leaders in the banking industry are helping their customers take advantage of the latest developments in user experience design, innovation and cloud technologies.

klip digital cash now live with First Abu Dhabi Bank, Mashreq and National Bank of Fujairah

Emirates Digital Wallet’s digital cash platform open to any individual, business in UAE

UAE-Based Fund Invests In Israeli Fintech Startup Salaryo

Salaryo said it will use the funds to propel the growth of its small business lending activity and to launch new business banking products in 2021.

Saudi Arabia tops G20 digital competitiveness rankings

The champions in our report have a clear strategic vision that they swiftly implement and the second is that they all invest a lot in startups, in future technologies and in innovation in general.

Saudi on the way to becoming a fintech hub

Fintechnews said the fintech landscape in Saudi is rapidly developing referring to the Fintech Saudi Annual Report 2019/ 2020.

QNB announces winners of its Internet and Mobile Banking Campaign

The Bank’s customers who newly registered in the Internet and Mobile Banking services, were also eligible to one raffle entry.

Working-from-home lessons: employees 'confidently' make 90% of all security awareness mistakes

However, even when learners were wrong, they mostly remained confident in their competences

Behind the Middle East's fintech boom

When it comes to market demand, existing infrastructure and demographic trends, fintech investors should be thinking about the Middle East

Kanari wins CX startup challenge of global consulting firm

The challenge attracted several innovative startups and it was a tough decision to pick a winner.

The next steps taken by the Israeli fintech ecosystem might determine the entire UAE-Israel relations

Governments and regulators all over the world can learn some important lessons from the UAE’s governors in building supporting regulatory frameworks for financial institutions and fintechs to flourish

MEA Women in Fintech with Keren Chavkin from Israel

Keren has 20 years of proven international record in running operations and products in a multinational environment.

Top UAE banks that adopted blockchain technology and why

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has digitized trade finance for its customers using the Singapore-based dltledgers Blockchain platform.

UAE: Foreign Investors Snap Up Dubai Property Virtually

This trend towards buying a property virtually could be one of the reasons for Dubai to record a surge in real estate transactions in August despite the restrictions of the pandemic.

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