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No safety net? UAE expats turn to investment apps as local platform boom fills pension void for thousands
The shift reflects mounting awareness among the UAE’s expatriate majority about the need to secure their financial futures without state pensions
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Sarwa reveals new brand identity
The updated brand persona marks a milestone in Sarwa’s evolution
banking
UAE’s Sarwa launches cash account with 3% interest return
Sarwa introduces savings account with high-yield return for savers in the UAE
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Half human, half machine: The advantages of a hybrid wealth management model
With financial advice being encroached by AI tools and robo-advisories, is hybrid the way forward in the age of the robots?
500 Start-ups
Dubai-based fintech Sarwa raises $15 million in Mubadala-led funding round led
Sarwa will utilise the new capital to expand its market position and introduce new products, namely Sarwa Trade and Sarwa Crypto
Bitcoin
Abu Dhabi-based Sarwa launches crypto portfolios to make trading accessible
The portfolios are globally diversified across class assets while offering a 5 percent exposure to Grayscale Bitcoin Trust GBTC, the world’s first and largest publicly-quoted Bitcoin investment vehicle
Dubai
Robo-advisory firm is first graduate from Dubai fintech testing
Dubai Financial Services Authority issues innovation testing licence to Sarwa, a low-cost investment advisory platform
500 Startups
Dubai fintech investment startup, Sarwa, raises $1.3m with Shurooq, Middle East Venture Partners
Regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, the startup also attracted funding from Women’s Angel Investor Network, Saudia’s Hala Ventures and California-based fund 500 startups
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Video: How do you get the young to invest?
An automated investment platform, often called a robo-advisory, the first of its kind in MENA.