SOLOWIN Launches Dubai Operations Center, Accelerating Expansion in UAE Market Following Saudi Layout
Solowin Holdings (NASDAQ: SWIN) has launched its Dubai Operations Center and initiated the application process for a Category 3C asset management license from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This strategic move follows the company's recent collaboration with CITIC Construction for developing fintech infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
The company has signed an MOU with a UAE enterprise to accelerate market penetration. Solowin chose DIFC as its Middle Eastern hub due to its regulatory mutual recognition framework with Hong Kong's SFC, potentially enabling a streamlined three-month approval process. The initiative aims to enhance capital connectivity between the Middle East and Asia, focusing on Sharia-compliant products and digital asset management services.
Solowin Holdings (NASDAQ: SWIN) ha inaugurato il suo Centro Operativo a Dubai e ha avviato la procedura per ottenere una licenza di gestione patrimoniale Category 3C dal Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Questa decisione strategica segue la collaborazione recente con CITIC Construction per lo sviluppo di infrastrutture fintech in Arabia Saudita.
L'azienda ha firmato un MOU con un'impresa degli Emirati per accelerare l'ingresso nel mercato. Solowin ha scelto il DIFC come hub per il Medio Oriente grazie al quadro di mutuo riconoscimento normativo con la SFC di Hong Kong, che potrebbe consentire un iter di approvazione agevolato di circa tre mesi. L'iniziativa punta a favorire i flussi di capitale tra Medio Oriente e Asia, concentrandosi su prodotti conformi alla Sharia e servizi di gestione di asset digitali.
Solowin Holdings (NASDAQ: SWIN) ha inaugurado su Centro de Operaciones en Dubái y ha iniciado el trámite para obtener una licencia de gestión de activos Category 3C del Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Este movimiento estratégico se produce tras la colaboración reciente con CITIC Construction para desarrollar infraestructura fintech en Arabia Saudita.
La compañía firmó un MOU con una empresa de los EAU para acelerar su penetración en el mercado. Solowin eligió el DIFC como su centro en Oriente Medio por el marco de reconocimiento mutuo regulatorio con la SFC de Hong Kong, lo que podría permitir un proceso de aprobación simplificado de aproximadamente tres meses. La iniciativa busca mejorar la conectividad de capital entre Oriente Medio y Asia, con foco en productos compatibles con la Sharia y servicios de gestión de activos digitales.
Solowin Holdings (NASDAQ: SWIN)이(가) 두바이 운영센터를 개소하고 두바이 국제금융센터(DIFC)의 Category 3C 자산운용 라이선스 신청 절차를 시작했습니다. 이 전략적 조치는 사우디아라비아에서 핀테크 인프라를 개발하기 위한 CITIC Construction과의 최근 협업에 따른 것입니다.
회사는 시장 진입을 가속화하기 위해 아랍에미리트 기업과 MOU를 체결했습니다. Solowin은 홍콩 증권선물위원회(SFC)와의 규제 상호인정 체계 때문에 중동 거점으로 DIFC를 선택했으며, 이로써 약 3개월 정도의 신속한 승인 절차가 가능할 수 있습니다. 이 계획은 중동과 아시아 간 자본 연결성을 강화하고 샤리아 준수 상품과 디지털 자산 관리 서비스를 중심으로 추진됩니다.
Solowin Holdings (NASDAQ: SWIN) a inauguré son Centre d'Opérations à Dubaï et a lancé la procédure de demande d'une licence de gestion d'actifs Category 3C auprès du Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Cette démarche stratégique fait suite à la récente collaboration de la société avec CITIC Construction pour développer des infrastructures fintech en Arabie saoudite.
L'entreprise a signé un MOU avec une société des Émirats pour accélérer sa pénétration du marché. Solowin a choisi le DIFC comme hub pour le Moyen-Orient en raison du cadre de reconnaissance mutuelle réglementaire avec la SFC de Hong Kong, ce qui pourrait permettre une procédure d'approbation simplifiée d'environ trois mois. L'initiative vise à renforcer la connectivité des capitaux entre le Moyen-Orient et l'Asie, en se concentrant sur des produits conformes à la charia et des services de gestion d'actifs numériques.
Solowin Holdings (NASDAQ: SWIN) hat sein Operations Center in Dubai eröffnet und den Antrag für eine Category 3C Vermögensverwaltungs-Lizenz beim Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) eingeleitet. Dieser strategische Schritt folgt auf die jüngste Zusammenarbeit mit CITIC Construction zum Aufbau von Fintech-Infrastruktur in Saudi-Arabien.
Das Unternehmen unterzeichnete ein MOU mit einem Unternehmen der VAE, um die Marktdurchdringung zu beschleunigen. Solowin wählte das DIFC als seinen Nahost-Hub aufgrund des regulatorischen gegenseitigen Anerkennungsrahmens mit Hongkongs SFC, was einen beschleunigten Zulassungsprozess von rund drei Monaten ermöglichen könnte. Ziel der Initiative ist es, die Kapitalverbindung zwischen dem Nahen Osten und Asien zu stärken, mit Schwerpunkt auf schariakonformen Produkten und digitalen Vermögensverwaltungsdiensten.
- Strategic expansion into Dubai financial market through DIFC operations center
- Potential fast-track licensing process due to Hong Kong SFC mutual recognition
- Partnership with prominent UAE enterprise for local market access
- Integration with existing Saudi Arabia infrastructure development plans
- License approval process still pending and subject to regulatory review
- Initial services limited to institutional clients only
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Solowin's Dubai expansion strengthens Middle East presence, creating regulatory advantages and market access through DIFC following Saudi collaboration.
Solowin's establishment of a Dubai Operations Center represents a strategic advancement in its Middle East expansion roadmap, building upon its recently announced Saudi Arabian collaboration with CITIC Construction. The company is pursuing a Category 3C asset management license from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), which would enable it to offer regulated financial services in one of the region's premier financial hubs.
The DIFC location choice demonstrates sophisticated regulatory navigation, as Solowin is leveraging the mutual recognition framework between DIFC and Hong Kong's SFC to potentially accelerate the approval process to just three months. This regulatory arbitrage could provide Solowin with a first-mover advantage in connecting Middle Eastern capital with Asian markets through compliant digital asset infrastructure.
The MOU with an unnamed UAE enterprise suggests Solowin is pursuing a market entry strategy that prioritizes local partnerships to overcome the typical challenges foreign financial firms face when entering Middle Eastern markets. This approach typically accelerates client acquisition by tapping into established networks rather than building presence from scratch.
The focus on Sharia-compliant products backed by real-world assets indicates Solowin is tailoring its offerings to regional requirements rather than simply transplanting existing products. This demonstrates market awareness that could enhance adoption rates among institutional clients in the region, where religious compliance is often a prerequisite for financial product consideration.
HONG KONG, Aug. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Solowin Holdings (NASDAQ: SWIN) (“Solowin” or the “Company”), a leading financial services firm providing comprehensive solutions across traditional and digital assets, today announced the official launch of its Dubai Operations Center and the commencement of its application for a Category 3C asset management license from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), one of the world’s most advanced financial centers and the leading financial hub for the Middle East. This move follows Solowin’s recently disclosed strategic collaboration with CITIC Construction on August 20, 2025, to develop financial technology infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, further underscoring the Company’s accelerating expansion across the Middle East region of compliant financial services.
Solowin has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a prominent UAE local enterprise, aiming to rapidly penetrate the local financial services market by leveraging established client networks. The Company selected DIFC as its Middle Eastern hub, primarily due to its regulatory advantage of mutual recognition framework with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). Leveraging Solowin’s existing global regulatory licenses, the DIFC approval process is expected to be substantially streamlined with chance to be completed within three months. This expansion is set to strengthen capital and asset connectivity between the Middle East and Asia, offering regional investors access to compliant digital asset management and tokenized products.
“The Dubai Operations Center is a pivotal addition to Solowin’s global compliance network,” said Peter Lok, CEO of Solowin. “By integrating Saudi-based infrastructure resources, we are fully committed to contribute a cross-regional ‘digital financial silk road’.”
The initial services will target institutional clients seeking Sharia-compliant products, offering structured products supported by real-world assets (RWA) and computing power.
About SOLOWIN HOLDINGS
SOLOWIN HOLDINGS (NASDAQ: SWIN) is a leading global financial services firm operating in both traditional and Web3 industry. Founded in 2016, it has delivered a unique, full-spectrum ecosystem that bridges traditional and decentralized finance. Leveraging its Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) licensed subsidiaries with full digital asset capabilities, the Company operates a robust Web3 Infrastructure division. Through its self-developed, vertically integrated, enterprise-grade platform, Solowin delivers compliant traditional finance (TradFi), real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, and global digital payment solutions—solidifying its role as a key player in reshaping global finance through a seamless Web3-to-TradFi ecosystem.
For more information, visit the Company’s website at https://solowin.io or investor relations webpage at https://ir.solowin.io.
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