Regional Dialogue on Innovation and Regulatory Progress, Conducted by DFSA and UASA
In a significant step towards enhancing cybersecurity and promoting innovation in the financial sector, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Union of Arab Securities Authorities (UASA) recently hosted a Regulatory Insights Session at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
The event, held during Dubai AI Week 2025, served as a platform for open dialogue on the integration of financial technology, digital assets, artificial intelligence, and other emerging innovations into regulatory frameworks. The session highlighted the role of regional cooperation in supporting sustainable growth, investor protection, and market integrity.
One of the key topics of discussion was fostering innovation across the financial services sector in the Arab region. The DFSA, through its Threat Intelligence Platform, is playing a pivotal role in this endeavour. Although specific details about the platform are not extensively available, it is part of the DFSA's broader efforts to enhance oversight and build resilience against digital risks.
The Threat Intelligence Platform is designed to monitor threats, facilitate international collaboration, and provide regulatory support. It gathers and analyses data on potential cyber threats and AI-related risks to financial services, exchanges threat intelligence with other regulatory bodies, and informs and shapes regulatory policies to mitigate evolving digital risks.
Established in 2020, the DFSA's Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform has already issued over 46 million compromise indicators to users. The DFSA plans to scale the platform with new data feeds for further threat intelligence and information sharing.
The session included tours of the DIFC Innovation Hub, which focuses on future-oriented industries. The Hub aims to generate new economic value by fostering innovation, enterprise, and talent across various sectors.
HE Dr Tamy Bin Ahmed Bin Ali Al-Binali, Chairman of the UASA, and Fadel Al Ali, Chairman of the DFSA, both welcomed the initiative. The event emphasized the importance of regional cooperation among Arab securities regulators and concluded with a shared commitment to deepen cooperation and knowledge exchange through future joint initiatives.
The DFSA's Threat Intelligence Platform is the first regulator-led cyber threat intelligence platform in the Middle East region. By engaging in international dialogue and hosting such events, the DFSA aims to strengthen global financial resilience and foster a secure financial ecosystem. For more detailed information, accessing the full report or DFSA publications might provide additional insights into the platform's role and achievements.
- The Dubai Financial Services Authority's (DFSA) Threat Intelligence Platform, a first in the Middle East region, is designed to monitor threats, facilitate international collaboration, and provide regulatory support, focusing on potential cyber threats and AI-related risks to financial services.
- The DFSA's Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform has already issued over 46 million compromise indicators to users and plans to scale the platform with new data feeds for further threat intelligence and information sharing.
- The Regulatory Insights Session at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) during Dubai AI Week 2025 emphasized the importance of regional cooperation among Arab securities regulators, with a focus on fostering innovation across the financial services sector in the Arab region.
- The event served as a platform for open dialogue on the integration of financial technology, digital assets, artificial intelligence, and other emerging innovations into regulatory frameworks, with discussions centered around sustainable growth, investor protection, and market integrity.
- The DIFC Innovation Hub, which focuses on future-oriented industries, aims to generate new economic value by fostering innovation, enterprise, and talent across various sectors, in line with the Dubai government's vision for the city's future in technology and business.
