Trade-based money laundering, TBML, is one of the UAE’s named enforcement priorities heading into 2026, and it works differently from the money-laundering methods most people picture. Rather than moving illicit …
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Tarabut, the regulated open banking and embedded finance platform operating across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain, has secured $50 million in strategic financing from a group of Saudi financial …
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AI in FinanceTrending
ADX Becomes First MENA Exchange to Open Live Market Data to ChatGPT and Claude
by RUDRI MEHTAAbu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has become the first exchange in the MENA region to make its live market data directly accessible through AI platforms including ChatGPT and Claude, the …
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Emirates NBD Partners with Dubai Future District Fund on FinTech Innovation
by RUDRI MEHTAEmirates NBD has announced a strategic partnership with the Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) aimed at accelerating FinTech innovation in the UAE, the bank announced on 10 August 2026. The partnership is …
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Sav makes Visa its exclusive card network in the UAE and Saudi Arabia
by RUDRI MEHTASav‘s entire card portfolio is now exclusively powered by Visa, after the Dubai-based consumer fintech signed a five-year, multimillion-dollar deal making Visa its sole card network across the UAE and …
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Numi’s CEO Leni Andronicos: “Why I’m Betting Everything on the GCC”
by RUDRI MEHTAMost founders building for the Gulf start with a Western product and a translation budget. Leni Andronicos started somewhere else entirely. After six years building startups in Sweden, the Numi …
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Visa Launches Agent Readiness Program in the UAE to Power AI-Driven Autonomous Commerce
by RUDRI MEHTAVisa announced the launch of its global Agent Readiness program in the United Arab Emirates. Part of a targeted regional rollout spanning Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and …
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Gordian Capital Secures DFSA License to Establish Institutional Cross Border Fund Platform in the DIFC
by RUDRI MEHTAGlobal investor services giant IQ-EQ announced that its subsidiary, Gordian Capital, has received regulatory approval to launch an institutional cross-border fund platform within the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC). The …
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InvestSky, the pioneering social trading platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has officially announced its expansion into the Saudi Arabian market. This significant move follows the …
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In a move that signals the strengthening of the corridor between Asian and Middle Eastern capital markets, WRISE Group, a Singapore-based independent wealth management firm, has announced a strategic alliance …
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