Recent guidance published by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) underscores that AI use in the financial services sector must uphold good governance and consumer protection.
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank’s services hit by regional IT disruption
The outage at the UAE lender comes as Amazon Cloud’s unit AWS’ data centers in Bahrain and the UAE faced power and connectivity issues …
From Scale to Substance: David Smylie on the Institutionalisation of Independent Wealth Management in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates has spent the past decade accelerating its transformation from a regional booking centre into a fully-fledged global wealth management hub. What began as a jurisdiction …
UAE lenders suffer outages after Amazon data centre hit by ‘objects’
The outages came after Amazon Web Services said its cloud services had been disrupted on Monday after unidentified objects struck a UAE data centre, causing a fire, Reuters reported. AWS said it was …
Dubai’s safe-haven status being put to the test
“The physical damage may be slight, and most of the pain thus far is psychological. But Dubai’s status as a safe-haven for expatriates and their businesses is in increasing doubt. The longer the war …
UAE stock markets close, trading halted by Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and the Dubai Financial Market for two days amid Iran–US–Israel war fallout
In an unprecedented economic response to escalating regional conflict, the United Arab Emirates has announced that its two major financial markets, th.
What is happening in Dubai? A look at key developments as tensions spread across the Gulf
Israel conflict; flights suspended, markets halted, and major attractions closed as explosions and drone debris trigger citywide emergency alerts.
Abu Dhabi, Dubai stock exchanges shut on March 2-3 as tensions escalate across the Middle East region
The Capital Market Authority said the decision was taken in line with its regulatory and supervisory mandate and in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations …
Iran-US War Impact: UAE Closes Major Stock Markets for Next Two Days
UAE shuts Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock markets for two days amid escalating Iran-US conflict, raising concerns over Gulf financial stability and regional economic disruption.
Why has the UAE closed its stock exchanges?
Authorities have shut main exchanges in Abu Dhabi and Dubai amid ongoing fallout of US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
UAE strikes force banks, hedge funds into contingency mode
Missile, drone attacks hit Dubai and Abu DhabiBanks and hedge funds activate contingency plansUAE’s safe-haven image faces first real test Sign up fo …
UAE capital markets to close March 2–3: DFSA confirms Nasdaq Dubai shutdown as ADX, DFM halt trading
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent banking, financial services, and markets regulator of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced the temporary closure of …
UAE lender ADCB hit by technical glitch affecting users
The outage at the UAE lender comes as Amazon Cloud’s unit AWS’ data centers in Bahrain and the UAE faced power and connectivity issues …
Temporary closure of Nasdaq Dubai effective Monday, 2 March 2026 and Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Nasdaq Dubai is the international financial exchange based in the DIFC, providing a platform for regional and global investors to trade equities …
Nasdaq Dubai to be closed for 2 days due to ongoing military conflict in region
In 2025, Nasdaq Dubai attracted a record number of Sukuk listings, supported by sustained issuance activity from regional and international issuers …
Dubai-Abu Dhabi news live updates: UAE shuts Tehran embassy, summons Iran envoy as tensions soar; death toll rises to 3
Dubai-Abu Dhabi news live updates: Trading on the UAE’s two main exchanges, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Dubai Financial Market (DFM), has been suspended till Tuesday, March 3. Meanwhile, …
Abu Dhabi, Dubai stock exchanges shut March 2-3 as tensions escalate across the Middle East region
The Capital Market Authority said the decision was taken in line with its regulatory and supervisory mandate and in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations …