the United Arab Emirates’s
fintech industry,
in focus.

Financial Inclusion Challenges

24.1% of this theme group

Researchers highlight obstacles to broadening access to financial services through fintech innovations.

FinTech (679) · Financial services (885) · Financial inclusion (269) · Financial innovation (90)

Enriching Financial Inclusion through Fintech

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE BANKING SYSTEM: PROSPECTS FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN FINTECH COMPANIES AND BANKS

Payment System Limitations

22.7% of this theme group

Studies examine cost, reliability, and regulatory issues in electronic payment infrastructures.

Payment (1,251) · Payment system (509) · Payment service provider (217) · Settlement (86)

Better than Cash, but Beware the Costs: Electronic Payments Systems and Financial Inclusion in Developing Economies

ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS

Mobile Payment Adoption Barriers

19.1% of this theme group

Works investigate user acceptance, security concerns, and technology constraints for mobile banking.

Mobile payment (869) · Mobile banking (220) · Mobile business development (111) · Mobile phone (135)

User Acceptance Testing of Mobile Payment in Various Scenarios

Exploring Determinants Influencing the Intention to Use Mobile Payment Service

Credit Card Fraud Risks

11.5% of this theme group

Papers focus on detection methods and vulnerabilities underlying fraudulent credit‑card activity.

Credit card fraud (107) · Credit card (118) · Financial fraud (43) · Computer security (107)

Machine Learning for Credit Card Fraud Detection

Credit Card Fraud Detection and Analysis

Algorithmic Trading Concerns

9.8% of this theme group

Research points to market impact, regulatory gaps, and potential for insider exploitation in high‑frequency trading.

Algorithmic trading (222) · High-frequency trading (148) · Alternative trading system (140) · Insider trading (79)

High-Frequency Trading and Its Impact on Markets

High-Frequency Trading: A Regulatory Strategy

Portfolio Optimization Difficulties

6.7% of this theme group

Authors discuss computational complexity and model risk in modern portfolio construction.

Portfolio (386) · Portfolio optimization (163) · Modern portfolio theory (70) · Post-modern portfolio theory (46)

Machine Learning Optimization Algorithms & Portfolio Allocation

Portfolio Optimization: New Challenges and Perspectives

Money‑Laundering Compliance Issues

6.0% of this theme group

Studies address legal, data‑privacy, and enforcement challenges in anti‑money‑laundering efforts.

Money laundering (320) · Terrorism (65) · Accounting (54) · Compliance (44)

National and international anti-money laundering law : developing the architecture of criminal justice, regulation and data protection

Balancing anti-money laundering measures and financial inclusion

Fintech Regulation for Inclusion

20.2% of this theme group

Cautionary analyses stress the need for oversight to ensure fintech advances financial inclusion safely.

FinTech (412) · Financial services (449) · Financial inclusion (227) · Financial innovation (65)

The Role of Fintech Technology in Improving Financial Inclusion and Financial System Stability

Advancing Financial Inclusion through FinTech: A Regulatory Insight into Emerging Industry Practices

High‑Frequency Trading Oversight

15.5% of this theme group

Works urge careful regulation to mitigate market‑quality impacts of rapid algorithmic trading.

Algorithmic trading (254) · High-frequency trading (153) · Alternative trading system (102) · Trading strategy (117)

High Frequency Trading and Its Impact on Market Quality

Implementing High Frequency Trading Regulation: A Critical Analysis of Current Reforms

Payment Policy Transitions

15.1% of this theme group

Research warns of unintended effects when shifting to new payment reimbursement models.

Payment (536) · Payment system (180) · Reimbursement (36) · Prospective payment system (34)

Hospital response to a new case-based payment system in China: the patient selection effect

Payments transition in India – consumer preferences and policy shifts

Portfolio Model Risk

13.9% of this theme group

Authors highlight statistical and econometric uncertainties that can undermine optimized portfolios.

Portfolio (494) · Portfolio optimization (203) · Diversification (105) · Econometrics (109)

Model Risk in Portfolio Optimization

Optimization of portfolio management based on vector autoregression models and multivariate volatility models

Mobile Money User Experience

13.3% of this theme group

Studies caution that design and accessibility issues may limit mobile money’s inclusion potential.

Mobile payment (380) · Mobile banking (81) · Payment (228) · Mobile phone (39)

Mobile Money for Financial Inclusion

Understanding user experience of mobile money services in emerging markets

Financial Fraud Detection Limits

13.2% of this theme group

Analyses point out challenges in applying AI to reliably identify diverse fraud patterns.

Accounting (63) · Money laundering (78) · Audit (50) · Credit card fraud (26)

A Review on Financial Fraud Detection using AI and Machine Learning

Use of Machine Learning in Financial Fraud Detection: A Review

Digital Currency Security Risks

8.8% of this theme group

Papers discuss cybersecurity and stability concerns surrounding blockchain‑based payment systems.

Digital currency (124) · Blockchain (71) · Cryptocurrency (95) · Currency (78)

Cybersecurity and Blockchain for Secure Financial Transactions: Evaluating, Implementing, and Mitigating Risks of Digital Payments

Public Payment Systems in the Digital Era: Responding to the Financial Stability and Security-related Risks of Cryptocurrencies

Advanced Portfolio Optimization

28.3% of this theme group

Opportunities focus on new mathematical models and multi‑objective strategies for better asset allocation.

Portfolio (1,578) · Portfolio optimization (936) · Mathematical optimization (268) · Modern portfolio theory (157)

Application of portfolio optimization

The research on portfolio optimization model and strategy for multiple objectives

Machine‑Learning Fraud Detection

17.8% of this theme group

Research explores AI techniques to improve identification of credit‑card fraud.

Credit card fraud (265) · Credit card (252) · Financial fraud (77) · Computer security (173)

Credit Card Fraud Detection using Machine Learning Algorithms

Analyzing Credit Card Fraud Detection based on Machine Learning Models

Fintech for Financial Literacy

13.0% of this theme group

Studies highlight fintech’s role in educating users and expanding equitable financial access.

FinTech (338) · Financial services (366) · Financial inclusion (210) · Financial literacy (128)

ROLE OF FINTECH IN FINANCIAL INCLUSION

The Role of Financial Technology (FinTech) in Advancing Financial Inclusion and Equity.

Blockchain‑Enabled Payments

12.6% of this theme group

Works investigate secure, decentralized architectures to modernize digital payment ecosystems.

Payment (623) · Payment system (247) · Database transaction (146) · Payment service provider (64)

Blockchain Based Architecture and Solution for Secure Digital Payment System

Measuring payment system development

Mobile Payment Value‑Added Services

12.1% of this theme group

Research examines additional features and security enhancements that drive mobile payment adoption.

Mobile payment (555) · Payment (363) · Mobile banking (87) · Mobile device (52)

Value Added Services and Adoption of Mobile Payments

Exploring Transaction Security on Consumers’ Willingness to Use Mobile Payment by Using the Technology Acceptance Model

Algorithmic Trading Innovation

11.0% of this theme group

Papers explore novel AI‑driven strategies and forecasting tools for high‑frequency markets.

Algorithmic trading (282) · Trading strategy (267) · High-frequency trading (109) · Pairs trade (68)

Algorithmic Trading and Financial Forecasting Using Advanced Artificial Intelligence Methodologies

Foreign exchange trading

Credit Scoring with Machine Learning

5.3% of this theme group

Studies develop predictive models to improve loan risk assessment and default probability estimation.

Credit risk (96) · Loan (65) · Credit score (19) · Probability of default (13)

Application Analysis of Credit Scoring of Financial Institutions Based on Machine Learning Model

Development Of Credit Scoring Model For Borrowers Using Machine Learning Techniques

Dubai

84.9% across the displayed hubs

46 companies hiring · $1.8B disclosed funding

Abu Dhabi

11.1% across the displayed hubs

5 companies hiring · $364.1M disclosed funding

Ajman

1.3% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Sharjah

1.0% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Ras Al-Khaimah

0.7% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Umm Al Quwain

0.7% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Hong Kong

0.3% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Al Maryah Island

0.1% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding