Coinbase has secured Financial Services Permission from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) to establish its international tokenization hub within Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), enabling the crypto exchange to arrange deals in investments and provide custody for tokenized securities.

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange has become the first bourse in the MENA region to make official live market data accessible through conversational AI tools including ChatGPT, Claude, and other large language models, removing the need for specialist terminals or complex APIs.

The UAE is positioning itself as a global Islamic finance and Halal industry hub through a government-approved strategy running from 2025 to 2031, with the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) coordinating the effort across federal and local entities.

Emirates NBD has entered a strategic partnership with the Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) to source, pilot and potentially commercialise AI and FinTech solutions developed by startups within the fund's portfolio.

talabat has lifted its full-year 2026 guidance across all key metrics after first-half performance exceeded its own expectations, even as Q2 net income fell 18% year-on-year to AED 367.25 million amid sustained investment in groceries, loyalty and its everyday app strategy.

Dubai Investments reported a 28% year-on-year rise in net profit attributable to shareholders to AED 642.4 million for the first half of 2026, driven by strong performance across its real estate and manufacturing segments.

Saudi Arabia's stock of foreign direct investment reached approximately SR 1,122.8 billion (USD 299 billion) by the end of Q1 2026, a 12% year-on-year increase.

Dubai-based fintech KamelPay has obtained Stored Value Facilities (SVF) and Retail Payment Services (RPS) licenses from the Central Bank of the UAE, marking a significant regulatory milestone for the payroll and corporate payments firm founded in 2021.