Research & Collaboration

Research in financial technology and innovation

Supporting research on the technologies, regulatory developments and market structures shaping financial services across the MENA-MED region.

Financial technology, digital finance and artificial intelligence

Research & Publications

Research on financial innovation and emerging technologies

Since 2022, the CCAF–EUC MENA-MED Research Centre has supported CCAF research across a range of areas shaping the development of financial services, from regulatory innovation and digital assets to artificial intelligence and digital financial infrastructure.

The Centre’s research interests reflect developments across the MENA-MED region while contributing to wider research on financial technology and innovation.

Research Focus

01 Open Banking & Open Finance
02 Regulatory Innovation
03 Artificial Intelligence in Finance
04 Digital Assets
05 Stablecoins

Research Resources

Tools for research, regulation and collaboration

Explore resources developed to support financial innovation research and evidence-based policymaking, provided by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance

Knowledge Exchange

Regulator Knowledge Exchange

The Regulator Knowledge Exchange (RKE) is a free, peer-led and community-driven platform for public and financial authorities to connect, learn, coordinate and collaborate.

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Collaboration

Collaborate with the Centre

The CCAF–EUC MENA-MED Research Centre welcomes collaboration with researchers, regulators, financial institutions and other organisations working across financial technology and financial innovation.

Opportunities for collaboration may include joint research, participation in research initiatives, data sharing, interviews, knowledge exchange and other forms of institutional engagement.

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