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Alternative Asset Manager Establishes Regional Headquarters in Abu Dhabi to Deepen Institutional Investor Relationships
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 10 JUN 2026
MPs have warned that the UK’s growth ambitions are being held back by a failure to connect domestic savings, pension capital and private investment with the businesses trying to scale.
8 JUN 2026
Managed by Shorooq, du Ventures aims to accelerate startup growth by combining capital, infrastructure, and enterprise market access across the UAE.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 4 JUN 2026
Abu Dhabi-backed MGX joins Anthropic’s landmark funding round as the AI company accelerates enterprise adoption, global expansion, and IPO preparations.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 2 JUN 2026
The transaction strengthens Uber's position in Careem while allowing e& to maintain significant exposure to the UAE-based technology platform's future growth.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 2 JUN 2026
The new electronic bridge between ASE and ADX aims to expand investor access, improve liquidity, and strengthen Arab capital market integration.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 2 JUN 2026
BCG and FT Partners say global fintech revenues passed $500 billion in 2025, but funding is flowing more selectively towards scaled, profitable and AI-enabled firms.
1 JUN 2026
Dubai Chamber of Commerce expands its international market access programme across Asia and Africa as member exports and global business engagement continue to grow.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 31 MAY 2026
New economic dialogue platform and investment initiatives aim to deepen bilateral trade, innovation, and private-sector collaboration.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 30 MAY 2026
May saw fintech investors back larger rounds across prediction markets, issuer processing, payment orchestration, AI finance infrastructure, compliance operations, stablecoin payments and private markets technology.
29 MAY 2026
The approval strengthens Cantor’s Middle East expansion strategy as global financial institutions deepen their presence in Abu Dhabi.
21 MAY 2026
ADGM reports 57% AUM growth in Q1 2026 as active licenses surpass 13,350, reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s rise as a global financial hub.
21 MAY 2026
ADGM’s latest quarterly figures show continued growth across Abu Dhabi’s financial services ecosystem.
18 MAY 2026
Klarna has posted its first profit since NYSE listing as revenue hit $1 billion and Google expanded its checkout reach.
15 MAY 2026
Elliptic has secured $120 million in Series D funding as digital asset compliance demands grow around stablecoins, tokenised assets and on-chain settlement.
13 MAY 2026
April saw fintech investors back a broad mix of companies with funding across payments, embedded finance, business banking & financial services infrastructure.
BY CLAIRE SMITH · 6 MAY 2026
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Final pricing on Monzo's IPO and the cohort chart insiders are obsessing over.
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The next four credible fintech IPO filings we expect before Q1 2027.
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Inside the largest sovereign LP cheque written into a fintech fund this year.
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Stripe's secondary tender at $91B - who sold, who held, who is buying.
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