United Fintech provides access to an extensive range of products from five capital markets software companies: Athena, CobaltFX, FairXchange, Netdania, and TTMzero.
Ripple shifts focus to Dubai’s DIFC for XRP expansion as SEC lawsuit ends
Ripple Labs, the blockchain pioneer that has finally overcome the SEC v. Ripple debacle, is partnering with Dubai’s DIFC innovation hub to accelerate blockchain and digital asset development in the …
Standard Chartered invests in United Fintech
United Fintech provides access to an extensive range of products from five capital markets software companies: Athena, CobaltFX, FairXchange, Netdania, and TTMzero.
Ziina secures UAE Central Bank SVF licence
This will enable Ziina to rapidly expand its range of specialised financial services and reinforcing its position as one of the only privately-owned fintech in the UAE with such authorisation …
IIT Delhi Expands Horizon with Abu Dhabi Campus Offering UG Courses
IIT Delhi’s Abu Dhabi campus will begin offering two undergraduate courses in Computer Science Engineering and Energy Engineering starting September. Admission will be through JEE (Advanced) and a new …
Alef Group completes 80% of residential units in Sharjah’s Al Mamsha Souks project
Sharjah-based real estate developer Alef Group announced handing over 3,052 units in its Al Mamsha Souks (Zone 1) project. The number of units handed over accounts for about 80 percent of the …
Sharjah sets up 18 charity complexes globally, including 13 in Bangladesh
The new facilities include 13 complexes in Bangladesh, two in Tajikistan, two in Ghana, and one in the Philippines, targeting areas identified by donors as having the greatest need.
Sharjah expands global reach with 18 charity complexes in H1-24
The Sharjah Charity International (SCI) has launched 18 new complexes in different countries during the first half of this year, costing AED6.7 …
UAE business hub eyes Chinese businesses amid ‘very, very strong’ China ties
Expo City Dubai is eyeing Chinese firms to take up residency at the one of the newest business hubs in the UAE amid China’s growing ties with the Middle East.
Brokerage Outages Highlight Vulnerabilities in the Infrastructure of Online Trading Platforms
The recent outages at brokers have revealed a deep vulnerability in the digital backbone of the financial industry, according to Kris Mullins, Chief Marketing Officer of Capital Max.
14 must-try new restaurants to book in Dubai this year
As the world embraces a new year, so is Dubai with all its new restaurants that have opened its doors for tourists and residents. From sophisticated ambiences to dishes prepared with an innate …
Dubai PCFC’s net profit for 2023 up 33%; revenue hits $293mln
The Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) in Dubai has announced that it had achieved total revenues of AED1.075 billion ($293 million) for 2023, while its net profit soared to AED654 …
Empowering Emirati students abroad is key focus for UAE leadership: Sultan Al Neyadi
Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal’s maiden six-wicket for India as the hosts beat England by 75 runs in the third and final Twenty20 International
Nuvama Private begins Dubai operations to serve wealthy Indian diaspora: Bloomberg
“Dubai and Singapore are central pillars of our proposition to give access to the India opportunity,” he told the news agency. Nuvama Private’s offshore business will likely account for almost a …
Dubai’s ‘hot maritime hub’ lures five-strong team from Watson Farley Williams
The behemoth snagged collapsed Ince & Co’s four-person UAE-based disputes team in March, and last week announced partner Emily Widdrington would be trading London for Dubai to work in a ship finance …
Fintech Surge 2024
Fintech Surge, the region’s most anticipated Fintech event, is set to make its triumphant return to Dubai Harbour from October 13-16, 2024, as an integral part of Expand North Star, powered by GITEX …
Customs duty cut on silver likely to give Centre breather for now
The steep cut in Customs duty on silver in the FY25 Budget to 6 per cent from 15 per cent may provide the government temporary relief by checking the spurt in silver imports from the United Arab …