United Fintech is strengthening its global presence with the opening of a new office in the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC).
This strategic expansion into the UAE, led by Athena, one of United Fintech’s partner companies, is a response to strong market demand and highlights the UAE’s critical role as a fintech hub.
United Fintech is an industry-neutral Digital Transformation platform that enables banks and financial institutions to accelerate access to a range of fintech innovators specializing in capital markets. This latest development from United Fintech builds on its mission to drive digital innovation, deliver transformative solutions and empower financial institutions worldwide.
“The expansion into DIFC marks a strategic advance for United Fintech, expanding the global footprint of our industry-neutral Digital Transformation platform and meeting the growing demands of the financial services industry. We are encouraged by the enthusiastic reception of the market and the significant opportunities it offers for our growth and the improvement of our ecosystem”, says Christian Frahm, CEO of United Fintech.
Rasmus Bagger, CCO, United Fintech, will have overall responsibility for the Dubai office. He comments, “This is a significant opportunity for United Fintech and we are excited to grow our client base and team in the region and play a significant role in connecting financial institutions with leading technology providers, all under one single platform.” .
As United Fintech has its roots in the UAE, it is already seeing significant interest in its innovative offerings from across the region. Athena, part of United Fintech, has seen significant traction.
“United Fintech’s establishment in DIFC significantly broadens Athena’s horizons, enhancing our ability to expand our services to drive technical transformation and improve the operating models of asset managers and hedge funds in the region. The buyer’s ability to have a truly cloud-native solution that can keep customer data in-state is a game changer. Growing our footprint across the GCC represents our commitment to the region’s buying community, our customers in the GCC and serves as a strategic milestone for the entire United Fintech group,” says Raj Rathor, Head of EMEA Sales at Athena.