DX Participates in ADGM Digital Lab

Introduction

Despite the desire worldwide to foster innovation, only a handful of jurisdictions have started to introduce regulatory Sandboxes. As a first -mover in Europe the FCA launched the first regulatory Sandbox in May 2016.

Many other authorities maintained an initially sceptical stance, at a semi-publich conference in 2018, the leadership of Germany’s regulatory authority BaFin stated that they didn’t see this as an option and considered it a potentially high risk operation.

Interestingly, this argument from regulatory authorities is one which pushes the boundaries of their competency. Innovation within a market or a country is not something that can only be approached by these authorities. Governments, Central Banks and the wider public have a vested interest in innovation taking place within their country. The trick, as with most areas in the financial services industry, is to balance to potential gains with appropriate mitigation of risk.

Regulatory Sandboxes are designed to be this mitigation, they are however still in their infancy, and have seen as many limitations and constraints as they have successes.

As a first mover in the UAE, the ADGM Digital Lab is aiming to act as a Superpowered Sandbox, going beyond the traditional ‘permission to act’ by actively fostering innovation in supplying participants with access to things that are usually missing for most companies to get the most out of their Sandbox experience.

The ADGM Digital Lab is an important Sandbox that will bring more Innovation to the wider region. As most jurisdictions have their own approach the concept of a global sandbox is likely decades away from becoming a reality, and arguably not a big necessary

What is the ADGM Digital Lab ?

Goals and Benefits

The goal is to foster innovation in the financial services sectors.

How does it works?

DX Customer Benefits:

1. Enlarge Market Reach to Deploy and Scale Solutions:  Connect and collaborate with FIs (locally and cross the border to deploy solutions to a larger client base).

2.  Build Market Credibly Among Industry and Investors: Showcase tried and tested solutions, shortening the procurement process for faster industry adoption and time to market. Increase credibility of FinTechs, facilitating opportunities to new FIs and raising visibility among investors to help them grow

3. Access to Regulatory Guidance and Industry Resources: Receive guidance on compliance issues from the community and participating regulators. Access to resources such as data, APIs or reference architectures which enables entrepreneurs to create solutions that are more readily integrated with the existing technology stack.

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