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Devere Group

Can a globally regulated independent financial advisory firm evolve into a full-service financial platform for cross-border individuals by embedding fintech infrastructure (cards, FX, digital onboarding) into its advisory proposition?

Founded2002
HQDubai, United Arab Emirates
IndustryFintech / Investment
The story

Founded in 2002 as a cross-border financial advisory firm for expatriates and globally mobile individuals, deVere Group has grown into one of the world's largest independent financial advisory organisations with $14B in client assets. Over time the group moved beyond pure advisory into fintech product delivery, launching the Vault multi-currency card in 2020 via Moorwand card issuing partnership and building a proprietary onboarding/verification app. The group's embedded finance posture is driven by the need to serve clients operating across 100+ regulatory jurisdictions — hence investment in regulated card issuance, identity verification, and international financial planning infrastructure.

Last 12 months
2020-10
2020-01
Product timeline
2002
Founded as an independent cross-border financial advisory firm serving globally mobile individuals and expatriates.· pivot
2013
Launched deVere Acuma in the UAE, expanding presence in the Middle East for expatriate financial planning.· acquisition
2020
Tapped Moorwand for BIN sponsorship and card issuing to launch Vault, a multi-currency Mastercard across 14 European markets.· card
2020
Launched onboarding and verification app, deploying identity verification technology for client onboarding.· banking
2026
Published Overview 2026 documenting ~$14B in client assets under advice and operations across 100+ regulated entities in 6+ regions.· pivot
Regulated entities
Financial Advisory / Investment Services
Multi-jurisdictional (30+ licences globally across Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Latin America)
deVere Group Limited (UAE incorporated: IC/3351/10) and 100+ legally distinct regulated subsidiaries
The stack
Banking / BaaS
Moorwand
Card issuing
Moorwand
Accounting gap: none