Animoca Brands has secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), clearing the way for the company to broaden its crypto operations …
AccuSights Responds to Rising Regulatory Pressure Across UAE Healthcare and Financial Sectors
By supporting UAE-specific frameworks & global standards such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and CIS Controls, …
Bybit Introduces AED Trading Pairs, Enabling Direct Crypto Trading Using UAE Dirhams
Bybit’s AED trading pairs are supported by local UAE bank transfer functionality. The new and compliant on-ramp channel will allow eligible users to fund their accounts directly from domestic bank …
Dubai picks trusted executive to protect prized DP World asset
As DP World Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s alleged links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein emerged, one of Dubai’s most prized assets was under siege. In quick succession …
Dubai’s Bin Sulayem quits DP World after Epstein ties exposed
DP World Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem resigned, one of the most influential businesspeople to be felled by his involvement with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The CEO of Dubai’s largest ports firm has been replaced after ties to Epstein revealed
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was the chair of DP World, the firm that operates Dubai’s major ports, since 2007, and its CEO since 2016.
PU Prime Secures CMA Licence in UAE, Expanding Its Global Regulatory Footprint
PU Prime, a leading global multi-asset broker group, is proud to announce that its Dubai-based entity has officially been granted a licence by the Capital Market Authority (CMA) of the United Arab …
Why Dubai’s hotel finance chiefs are becoming “algorithmic accountants”
In Dubai’s fast-moving hospitality landscape, reactive management is costly, reveals Zakaria Siddqui, cluster director of finance and business support at Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk …
Canadian and UK finance groups pause new ventures with DP World over CEO’s emails with Epstein
Financial groups in Canada and the UK have paused new projects with DP World after emails show its CEO had a long friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Maktoum bin Mohammed Honours winners of Minister of Finance Award for Institutional Excellence
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, honoured the winners of the Minister of Finance Award for …
Dubai posts record Dh15.6bn property day
Dubai’s property market set a new benchmark on 26 January after recording Dh15.6 billion in real estate transactions in a single day, the highest daily value ever logged, according to figures released …
Dubai International Financial Centre welcomes CapitaLand Investment as it taps the Gulf’s fast-growing investment market
The new office in Dubai reinforces CLI’s strategy to serve institutional partners and capture opportunities in high-growth markets …
Saudi, UAE lead IPO activity in GCC in 2025, but total value nearly halves
Companies listing in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are operating in a far more competitive and transparent environment, says Martynas Vaikasas, principal, Arthur D. Little …
The UAE’s ascendancy in Africa
By Brian Kenety The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up the size and scale of commercial and strategic investment activity across Africa in recent months, with initiatives spanning ports and …
UAE approves First Abu Dhabi Bank’s dirham-backed stablecoin
The Central Bank of the UAE has approved First Abu Dhabi Bank’s AED stablecoin, the DDSC, which is now live on ADI Chain.
UAE Central Bank approves launch of Dirham-backed stablecoin DDSC
Backed by IHC, Sirius and FAB, DDSC is designed for institutional use cases, including payments, settlement, treasury management, and trade flows …
UAE cements role as global financial gateway as FDI doubles to $40bn and DIFC assets hit $700bn
UAE FDI doubled to $40bn between 2019 and 2024 as DIFC assets reached $700bn, positioning country as financial gateway …