The ADGM recently announced its detailed guidance on Digital Investment Managers, or Robo Advisory solutions. An important update is that in some cases, the FSRA will consider reduced base capital requirement of US$ 10,000 for Robo-Advisor firms that engage in Managing Assets. Watch this video to know more: Source Read this detailed article to for […]
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Start-up tips for holding intellectual property using an ADGM SPV
Did you know that you can use an ADGM SPV to hold Intellectual Property? Many companies, especially startups, do not recognize the critical importance that their IP has in their businesses. What they don’t realize is a failure to do so can result in competition copying the same and even worse, registering the IP in […]
ADGM launches 3rd Abu Dhabi Innovation Initiative to challenge Fintech talents across the world
Abu Dhabi Global Market, ADGM, finally announced the launch of a new initiative, ‘FinTech 50’, and the much anticipated third ‘Innovation Challenge’, as part of the FinTech Abu Dhabi Festival 2019. The Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge poses a set of FinTech problem statements based from various challenges that financial institutions, corporates, and consumers face in […]
Etihad Rail approves stage 2 plan of expansion to Dubai and other emirates
Etihad Rail approves Stage Two plan to connect all emirates with a 1,200km network worth Dh4.4 billion yesterday. The plan was approved by the member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Etihad Rail, Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The operator and developer of the UAE rail network launched Package B and C […]
Abu Dhabi and Dubai are among the top resilient cities globally
The global real estate advisor through the Resilient Cities Index tested cities’ ability to stand firm or adapt the technological, demographic, and leadership disruption facing global real estate today and in 10 years’ time. More importantly, the study rated that Abu Dhabi and Dubai will remain the most resilient cities event 10 years later until […]
500 Spaces: A new global platform of innovation hubs and coworking spaces to support MENA startups
Abu Dhabi, UAE: ADFG, a leading global investment group, GS SHOP, South Korea’s leading online and multi-media retailer and part of the GS Group, one of the largest conglomerates in South Korea, and 500 Startups, a global venture capital seed fund headquartered in Silicon Valley, have signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will […]
Abu Dhabi launches Dh535 million investment fund FOR start-ups and new venture capitalists
Abu Dhabi launches the Dh535m Ghadan Ventures Fund to invest in start-ups, diversify the economy, attract investors and build a tech hub in the capital. The Ghadan Ventures Fund, managed by state-run Abu Dhabi Investment Office (Adio), has two programmes to boost venture capital available to Abu Dhabi-based start-ups and attract new fund managers to […]
ADGM has come of age and commence regulatory enforcement actions
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the financial free zone which started operations in 2015, has now come of age. On 14 April 2019 Mr. Alexander Guy, senior executive officer and director at Eshara Capital Limited, had the uncommon honour of becoming the first named person to be fined by ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority. […]
ADGM chooses Unbound Innovations to deliver the “FinTech Abu Dhabi Festival” 2019
Unbound Innovations (Unbound), an award-winning global innovation ecosystem builder with a successful track record of creating innovation festivals around the world, is delighted to announce that it has been selected by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the award-winning international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, to deliver its annual FinTech Abu Dhabi festival. Unbound will be […]
Abu Dhabi gets positive progress on the global ranking for doing business
Abu Dhabi is now ranked 12th worldwide according to the World Bank’s (WB) 2019 “Doing Business” report. The oil-rich emirate had a significant leap 23 places from its rank last year, the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) said in a statement. The rating shows the emirate’s major improvement compared to the 2016 rankings. “The […]