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Policy & Legal Updates
Source: Arabian Business

UAE Capital Market Authority Outlines 2027 Agenda as Foreign Trading Hits 49%

The UAE Capital Market Authority is targeting asset tokenisation, artificial intelligence, and alternative trading systems as priorities for its 2027 regulatory agenda. During the first nine months of 2026, foreign investors accounted for 49 percent of the AED 408 billion traded across the Abu Dhabi and Dubai bourses. The regulator also reported a 43 percent year-on-year surge in licensed firms alongside heightened supervisory enforcement.

China–UAE News
Source: Gulf Today

Russia’s A7 Launches Payment Platform Supporting UAE Dirham and Yuan Settlements

Russian fintech firm A7 has launched an international payment platform that allows businesses and individuals to settle invoices using digital assets. The service enables recipients to receive bank transfers in currencies including UAE dirhams and Chinese yuan at a 0.3 percent commission. The platform routes USDT payments on the TRON blockchain into conventional bank accounts via SWIFT.

Industry News
Source: Gulf Business

Experts Warn of Legal Disputes and Operational Fallout Following $6.3bn Binance Hack

Binance disclosed a security incident impacting an estimated $6.3bn in digital assets on October 30, freezing roughly $3bn on-chain while halting deposits and withdrawals. Legal and cybersecurity specialists told Gulf Business that the platform suspension poses significant commercial disruption and potential legal liabilities. The exchange has committed to covering customer losses through corporate funds and its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU).

Policy & Legal Updates
Source: India's News.Net

UAE Central Bank Fines Foreign Bank Branch AED 200 Million Over Compliance Failures

The Central Bank of the UAE has imposed a financial penalty of AED 200 million on a licensed branch of a foreign bank over AML and compliance failures. Personal fines were also levied on the institution's chief executive officer and compliance head. The regulator ordered an independently validated remediation programme and executive re-assessments.

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