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DMT Puts Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Into Live Data And Hologram Systems

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DMT Puts Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Into Live Data And Hologram Systems

Abu Dhabi DMT launched Nabd and a real-time 3D hologram planning system, tying more than 70 data sources, more than 15 connected systems and early 2027 phase-one timing to urban approvals and infrastructure delivery.

#digital infrastructure #urban planning #smart city

June 23, 2026Read More →

ADRA Licence Growth Shows Abu Dhabi Business Formation Spreading Beyond The Capital

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ADRA Licence Growth Shows Abu Dhabi Business Formation Spreading Beyond The Capital

ADRA reported a 21 per cent rise in new Abu Dhabi economic licences in Q1 2026, with Al Ain, Al Dhafra, freelance permits and 34 industrial facilities showing where activity is moving into operation.

#business licences #industrial strategy #freelance licences

June 23, 2026Read More →

Abu Dhabi Licence Growth Puts Market Entry Ahead Of War Uncertainty

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Abu Dhabi Licence Growth Puts Market Entry Ahead Of War Uncertainty

Abu Dhabi issued 21% more new economic licences in the first quarter of 2026, with freelance permits up 261% and 34 new industrial units moving into full operation.

#Abu Dhabi #economic licences #business formation

June 23, 2026Read More →

Oak Hill DFSA Approval Adds Credit Capital To DIFC Pipeline

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Oak Hill DFSA Approval Adds Credit Capital To DIFC Pipeline

Oak Hill Advisors has received DFSA authorisation to establish in DIFC, bringing a credit-focused alternative investment firm with about USD 112 billion in assets under management into Dubai’s financial centre.

#DIFC #Oak Hill Advisors #DFSA

June 23, 2026Read More →

DIFC Data Protection Consultation Puts AI Governance Into Dubai’s Finance Rulebook

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DIFC Data Protection Consultation Puts AI Governance Into Dubai’s Finance Rulebook

DIFC is consulting on amendments to its Data Protection Regulations that would sharpen AI-system safety, certification and Autonomous Systems Officer rules for firms in the Dubai financial centre.

#DIFC #AI governance #data protection

June 23, 2026Read More →

DIFC Report Puts AI Banking Resilience Ahead Of Legacy Scale

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DIFC Report Puts AI Banking Resilience Ahead Of Legacy Scale

DIFC’s Future of Finance report says AI-driven challenger banks are exposing traditional banking models, with industry profit pools at risk of falling by USD 170bn by 2030 without decisive transformation.

#fintech #DIFC #AI banking

June 23, 2026Read More →

Emirates NBD Takes 60% Of RBL Bank In USD 2.75 Billion India Bet

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Emirates NBD Takes 60% Of RBL Bank In USD 2.75 Billion India Bet

Emirates NBD has completed a USD 2.75 billion primary investment for a 60% stake in RBL Bank, giving the Dubai lender a majority position in a profitable Indian bank after regulatory approvals.

#fintech #Emirates NBD #RBL Bank

June 22, 2026Read More →

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Digital Dubai Adds AED31 Billion To The City Brand Case

Brand Finance credited Digital Dubai with about AED31 billion of Dubai’s place-brand value and an AA+ institutional rating, turning digital government into a measurable part of the emirate’s investment pitch.

#Digital Dubai #Dubai digital government #Brand Finance

June 22, 2026Read More →

HSBC And Google Cloud Push Bank AI From Pilots Into Operating Controls

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HSBC And Google Cloud Push Bank AI From Pilots Into Operating Controls

HSBC has expanded its Google Cloud partnership to cover more than 200 AI use cases over the next two years, including financial crime controls, wealth management, decision support and developer productivity.

#fintech #banking AI #HSBC

June 22, 2026Read More →

Private Equity Pushes India GCCs From Cost Centers Into AI Buildouts

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Private Equity Pushes India GCCs From Cost Centers Into AI Buildouts

Private equity-backed and mid-market companies are driving a new wave of India global capability centres, using them for AI, product engineering, cybersecurity and platform work rather than only cost arbitrage.

#India GCCs #private equity #enterprise AI

June 22, 2026Read More →

Hub71 Turns 27 International Startups Into An Abu Dhabi Licensing Test

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Hub71 Turns 27 International Startups Into An Abu Dhabi Licensing Test

Hub71 selected 27 startups from 2,453 applications across 112 countries, with every Cohort 18 company headquartered outside the UAE and now moving through Abu Dhabi licensing.

#startup ecosystem #venture funding #Hub71

June 22, 2026Read More →

ADX Links Amman Exchange To Tabadul As Gulf Market Plumbing Goes Regional

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ADX Links Amman Exchange To Tabadul As Gulf Market Plumbing Goes Regional

ADX has launched an electronic link with Amman Stock Exchange through Tabadul, adding Jordan to a cross-market trading platform built for brokers, investors, settlement and clearing.

#capital markets #electronic trading #Tabadul

June 22, 2026Read More →