Abu Dhabi Global Markets - News, Articles & Research

UAE grants open banking licence to Tarabut Gateway

Tarabut Gateway, a Bahrain-based open banking platform, has been granted a licence to provide payment services to and from the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC).

22 April 2022

Company announcement/regulation

Abu Dhabi regulator issues DeFi discussion paper

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has issued a discussion paper on DeFi, in order to engage with industry practitioners and other stakeholders to explore the potential opportunities arising from DeFi, associated risks and what a future regulatory framework may resemble.

13 April 2022

Company announcement/crypto

Binance earns in-principal approval from ADGM

Binance, the world’s leading blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has received its In-Principle Approval (IPA) for a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (the FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to operate as a broker-dealer in virtual assets.

11 April 2022

News/devops

ADGM and Finastra join forces for ‘Hack to the Future 4’

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has partnered with Finastra for its globally renowned fintech hackathon, Hack to the Future 4.

01 April 2022

Company announcement

ADGM Academy links with Singapore University to promote collaboration in fintech education

Abu Dhabi, UAE: Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy (ADGM Academy), the educational arm of Abu Dhabi Global Market has announced the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today with the National University of Singapore’s Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF).

31 March 2022

News/sustainable

Abu Dhabi to launch world's first regulated carbon trading exchange and clearing house

AirCarbon Exchange (ACX) has been approved by Abu Dhabi Global Market to create the world’s first fully regulated carbon trading exchange and carbon clearing house.

29 March 2022

Company announcement/regulation

Abu Dhabi Global Market amends capital markets framework

To continue its innovative and progressive leadership in financial markets, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) today announces that it has published a consultation paper proposing significant amendments to its capital markets framework, including in virtual assets, spot commodities, securities, derivatives, benchmarks and emissions allowances.

21 March 2022

Company announcement/regulation

Bank Hapoalim and Abu Dhabi Global Market to collaborate on fintech

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the leading International Financial Centre in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and Bank Hapoalim B.M (Bank Hapoalim) are pleased to enter a new partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly promote and develop financial technology (FinTech) innovation, ecosystems, and market opportunities that will support the digital transformation of the financial services landscape and connect the economies in the UAE and Israel.

23 November 2020

News/regulation

Abu Dhabi Global Market taps regtech startup to automate licence applications

Regtech startup Nexus FrontierTech has joined forces with Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) to pilot an AI-based system to automate the licence application process for VC fund managers entering the emirate.

27 April 2020

Company announcement/crypto

Abu Dhabi updates regulatory framework for digital assets

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) announced the enactment of various amendments to the FSRA’s regulations and rules concerning the authorisation and supervision of virtual asset (previously crypto asset) related activities within ADGM.

02 March 2020

Company announcement/startups

ADGM publishes Mena fintech venture report

MAGNiTT, in collaboration with ADGM, launches first-of-its-kind ‘2019 MENA FinTech Venture Report

23 October 2019

Company announcement

Fintech Abu Dhabi partners with UAE Banks Federation

FinTech Abu Dhabi (“FinTech AD”), MENA’s leading FinTech festival, is pleased to welcome the UAE Banks Federation (“UBF”) as the Strategic Industry Partner of the Festival.

23 September 2019