Dubai International Financial Centre

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Period: 27 Jul 2020 - 13 Mar 2024

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Visa joins Dubai Fintech Summit as founding partner and co-host

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has joined the Dubai FinTech Summit (DFS), organised by Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global Financial Centre in the MEASA region, – as a Founding Partner & Co-Host underscoring its dedication to support innovative and future thinking businesses on a global scale.

Julius Baer, Euroclear and DIFC to address challenges around crypto inheritance

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Julius Baer, Euroclear and DIFC to address challenges around crypto inheritance

The DIFC Innovation Hub, Julius Baer and Euroclear are collaborating on a three-month tech sprint to develop services for digital assets inheritance and estate planning.

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Dubai calls on global start-ups to participate in DIFC’s inaugural $1m 'FinTech World Cup'

Dubai FinTech Summit, organised by Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, today announced the launch of the FinTech World Cup (FWC), the first-of-its-kind on a global scale.

Emirates NBD and DIFC launch fintech incubator programme

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Emirates NBD and DIFC launch fintech incubator programme

Looking to cultivate the next generation of fintech talent in the UAE, Emirates NBD, has launched a ‘National Digital Talent Incubator’ programme, as a part of a strategic partnership with Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC),

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Nomura opens international wealth office in Dubai

Nomura today announced the expansion of its International Wealth Management business with new premises in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA).

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Standard Chartered partners with DIFC Innovation Hub to empower UAE women entrepreneurs

Standard Chartered, in partnership with DIFC Innovation Hub, announced today the launch of the fifth cohort of the Women in Tech accelerator programme.

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DIFC Innovation Hub partners with Dubai Islamic Bank to launch AccelerateHER

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) and Dubai International Financial Centre, (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, has partnered for the 7th edition of AccelerateHER.

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Standard Chartered to launch digital asset custody services in Dubai

Standard Chartered signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to collaborate on digital assets, including digital asset custody.

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Dubai International Financial Centre chooses Napier for client screening

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has chosen anti-financial crime compliance specialist Napier to upgrade the screening services they employ with Napier Client Screening.

Emirates NBD to run metaverse startup accelerator

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Emirates NBD to run metaverse startup accelerator

Emirates NBD, in partnership with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Fintech Hive and Microsoft, is to run an accelerator programme for metaverse startups.

UAE grants open banking licence to Tarabut Gateway

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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).

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Irish fintechs go on display in Dubai

Leading Irish Fintech companies will be in Dubai to take part in the Irish Fintech Innovation Showcase event organised by Enterprise Ireland, the Irish Government’s trade and innovation agency in collaboration with the Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

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DIFC introduces AI and coding licence

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region has announced the launch of a ground-breaking Artificial Intelligence (AI) and coding license, in cooperation with the UAE Artificial Intelligence Office.

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Mastercard launches Global Cyber Forward programm in Dubai

Mastercard today launched its Global Cyber Forward program in partnership with Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial center and largest fintech hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region.

DIFC Academy to provide accredited training for sustainable investing

As part of Dubai’s commitment to be the region’s most sustainable financial city and to develop human capital skills needed for the future, DIFC Academy has partnered with Candriam Academy to offer the world’s first free-to-access accredited training platform for sustainable and responsible investing.

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Ebury becomes first firm to offer regulated money services from Dubai International Financial Centre

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, announced that Ebury, a leading global FinTech backed by Santander Bank offering cross-border financial services and risk management, has been granted a Financial Services licence to carry out the regulated activity of providing Money Services from the Centre.

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Hundreds of start-ups apply for DIFC accelerator programme

DIFC FinTech Hive, the first and largest financial technology accelerator in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has attracted an unprecedented 620 global, regional and local applications for the signature programme.

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Startupbootcamp sets up Dubai HQ

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region has announced that Startupbootcamp, one of the world’s most active global industry-focused startup accelerators and investors has established its regional headquarters at DIFC.

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