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Equiti Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Dubai Digital Asset Association (D2A2) to advance regulatory frameworks for digital assets across the Middle East and North Africa region.
The collaboration aims to align industry innovation with evolving regulatory requirements as MENA jurisdictions accelerate their virtual asset regulation programmes. The UAE's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), along with the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), are currently implementing comprehensive policy frameworks for the sector.
Iskandar Najjar, Equiti Group CEO and Co-Founder
"Finance should work for everyone, not just those with legacy access. Partnering with D2A2 gives us the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue with fellow industry leaders, share insights, and help shape a more inclusive financial future," stated Iskandar Najjar, Equiti Group CEO and Co-Founder. "It's about building a community where innovation is driven collectively, and access to opportunity is expanded through collaboration."
Equiti Group is a global provider of online trading and fintech services with operations across EMEA markets. D2A2 operates as a regulatory discourse platform focused on tokenised real-world assets in the Middle East region.
The partnership will concentrate on facilitating dialogue between regulators and industry participants regarding the digitalisation of traditional assets including property, commodities, and income-generating instruments.
Gaurang Desai, Chairman, D2A2
"Our collaboration with Equiti represents a significant step in furthering our commitment to stakeholder engagement and ecosystem development," said Gaurang Desai, Chairman of D2A2. "By fostering constructive dialogue and supporting responsible innovation, we aim to strengthen Dubai's position as a global hub for digital assets."
The initiative will focus on four areas: developing industry-regulator communication channels, contributing to policy development on tokenisation and custody frameworks, enhancing education on blockchain technology and asset tokenisation, and creating infrastructure connections between traditional finance and decentralised finance sectors.
Equiti Group operates with licences in the UK, UAE, and Cyprus, providing trading technology, payment software, virtual assets, asset management and commodity solutions to retail, professional, and institutional clients across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
D2A2 is a platform for institutional discourse on tokenised real-world assets, operating under compliance frameworks established by regional financial authorities.
