Hong Kong, Aug. 22, 2025 — Solowin Holdings (NASDAQ: SWIN) (“Solowin” or the “Company”), a prominent financial services company offering comprehensive solutions for both traditional and digital assets, announced today the official opening of its Dubai Operations Center. Concurrently, the firm has begun the application process for a Category 3C asset management license from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), recognized as a leading global financial hub for the Middle East. This strategic move comes after Solowin’s recently disclosed partnership on August 20, 2025, with CITIC Construction to advance financial technology infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, further emphasizing the Company’s accelerated drive to expand compliant financial services throughout the Middle East.

The Company has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a notable local UAE enterprise, aiming to swiftly penetrate the regional financial services market by leveraging established client relationships. Solowin selected DIFC as its central hub in the Middle East primarily because of its regulatory benefit, specifically its mutual recognition framework with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). Utilizing Solowin’s existing regulatory licenses, the DIFC approval process is anticipated to be significantly streamlined, with a potential completion time of three months. This expansion is designed to enhance capital and asset connectivity between the Middle East and Asia, providing investors in the region with access to regulated digital asset management and tokenized offerings.

Peter Lok, Solowin’s CEO, commented, “The Dubai Operations Center marks a crucial addition to Solowin’s worldwide compliance framework.” He added, “By integrating infrastructure resources based in Saudi Arabia, we are fully dedicated to establishing a cross-regional ‘digital financial silk road’.”

Initially, services will be directed towards institutional clients in search of Sharia-compliant products, providing structured offerings backed by real-world assets (RWA) and computing power.

About SOLOWIN HOLDINGS

SOLOWIN HOLDINGS (NASDAQ: SWIN) is a premier global financial services enterprise active in both traditional finance and the Web3 sector. Established in 2016, the Company has developed a distinctive, comprehensive ecosystem that bridges conventional and decentralized finance. Leveraging its Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) licensed subsidiaries, which possess full digital asset capabilities, Solowin operates a robust Web3 Infrastructure division. Through its proprietary, vertically integrated, enterprise-grade platform, Solowin delivers compliant traditional finance (TradFi) services, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, and global digital payment solutions—thereby consolidating its position as a key force in transforming global finance through a seamless Web3-to-TradFi ecosystem.

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