UAE financial institutions under pressure to increase IT security
Majority (82 per cent) of IT decision makers working in banks and financial service institutions (FSIs) in the UAE are…
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Digital shift ‘is taking growth to new levels’
The global Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated ambitious regional economic plans through the mass adoption of digital technologies across sectors, said…
Saudi sensitive data protected thanks to new IBM Cloud Satellite deal
One of Saudi Arabia's leading technology infrastructure firms has joined with IBM to allow its customers to run global workloads…
Dukhan Bank named Best Islamic Digital Bank
Dukhan Bank has received two awards by the New York-based Global Finance Magazine for ‘Best Islamic Digital Bank in Qatar…
Central bank digital currencies face uphill battle to win over crypto fans
As central banks look increasingly serious about launching their own digital currencies, the challenges they face are also coming into…
Matrix launches first Abu Dhabi-regulated virtual assets trading platform
Matrix, a virtual assets trading platform serving investors around the world, launches as the first regulated virtual asset Multilateral Trading…
Fintech to transform digital banking in Qatar
Fintech, which provides opportunities for economic diversification, will transform the digital banking experience in Qatar, an official has said yesterday…
QIB wins 6 accolades from Global Finance Best Digital Banks Awards 2021
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) was recognised for reforming the banking sector in Qatar and the region with the introduction of…
As Artificial Intelligence becomes more mainstream, ESG considerations are a key part of ensuring responsible adoption
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand have revealed in a new report…
Can Gen Z help reshape traditional banking to suit their 'mobile-first' lives?
When Khalifa Younis Al Khouri, a 16-year-old who lives in Abu Dhabi, does his banking, he avoids physical branches and…
Navigating the Post Pandemic World, One Trend at a Time
In January we shed a light on what we expected to be the trends shaping the Wealth Management industry in…
The future of payments in the Middle East
The payments landscape in the Middle East is heading for an inflection point. Despite the region’s digitally savvy population—with smartphone…