Ajman Bank and Lune Technologies partner to enhance financial intelligence for customers

Ajman Bank and Lune Technologies partner to enhance financial intelligence for customers

Ajman, UAE – Ajman Bank has announced a strategic collaboration with Lune Technologies, an Emirati data intelligence company specializing in AI-powered financial analytics, to provide customers with smarter insights and greater control over their financial wellbeing. The partnership introduces advanced Transaction Data Enrichment and Personal Finance Management (PFM) solutions, now available through the Ajman Bank mobile […]

DFSA and VARA strengthen regulatory cooperation to support Dubai’s position as a leading global financial centre

DFSA and VARA strengthen regulatory cooperation to support Dubai’s position as a leading global financial centre

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), the specialist regulator responsible for regulating and overseeing the virtual assets sector in the Emirate of Dubai and its free zones excluding the DIFC, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The […]

E& money will become UAE’s first PayPal-linked digital wallet with instant AED withdrawals

E& money will become UAE’s first PayPal-linked digital wallet with instant AED withdrawals

Dubai: e& money, the fintech arm of e&, has announced plans to launch a  partnership with PayPal to introduce account linking and instant withdrawals in the UAE. Once live, this collaboration will make e& money the country’s first and only digital wallet that links directly to PayPal, giving users access to their balances in UAE dirhams (AED) through the e& money app. When the service becomes […]

Visa introduces Trusted Agent Protocol: An ecosystem-led framework for AI commerce

Visa introduces Trusted Agent Protocol: An ecosystem-led framework for AI commerce

Amidst 4,700% surge in AI-driven traffic to U.S. retail sites, new protocol enables safer agent-driven checkout by helping merchants verify agents and avoid malicious bots Cairo, Egypt – OCTOBER 15, 2025 – Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today unveiled Trusted Agent Protocol, establishing a foundational framework for agentic commerce that enables secure communication between AI agents […]

CME Group Expands into the Middle East with New Dubai Office at DIFC

CME Group Expands into the Middle East with New Dubai Office at DIFC

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI: CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced its expansion into the Middle East with the opening of a Dubai office. Located in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the firm will operate locally under a DFSA licence. The office will serve the rapidly growing regional demand to trade […]

Sharjah Finance Department launches 'PayFlex' system for instalment of government fees

Sharjah Finance Department launches ‘PayFlex’ system for instalment of government fees

SHARJAH: In conjunction with GITEX Global 2025, the Sharjah Finance Department (SFD) announced the launch of the innovative “PayFlex” system, which allows customers to pay government service fees in instalments without interest or additional charges. This initiative aligns with the Department’s efforts to advance digital payment solutions and support Sharjah’s ongoing digital transformation strategy by […]

SAS partners with DIB to elevate financial crime risk management

SAS partners with DIB to elevate financial crime risk management

Dubai, UAE — SAS, the market leader in Data and AI, has partnered with DIB, the world’s first Islamic bank and the largest in the UAE, to upgrade its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) platform and advance financial crime compliance capabilities, deployed on SAS hosted cloud services, supported by Microsoft. This strategic collaboration, announced at GITEX 2025, reflects […]

BlueFive Capital launches its presence in the Sultanate of Oman

BlueFive Capital launches its presence in the Sultanate of Oman

Oman office to focus on investment advisory, capital raising, and cross-border strategic partnerships aligned with Oman Vision 2040 BlueFive counts Oman sovereign-owned investment funds among its founding shareholders BlueFive Capital now operates across the UK, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Oman, and China with a team of 45 executives Muscat, Oman: BlueFive Capital, a global investment solutions […]

BankDhofar partners with BlackRock to transform wealth management in Oman

BankDhofar partners with BlackRock to transform wealth management in Oman

This collaboration, the first of its kind in Oman, will redefine wealth management by offering customers exclusive access to world-class investment strategies and advisory services. MUSCAT: Marking a milestone in Oman’s banking and financial sector, BankDhofar—the  second largest bank by network size—has announced it has partnered with BlackRock, one of the world’s largest asset manager. This […]