The Association of Fintech (AFT) and Arenadata Group signed a memorandum of understanding on October 6, 2026, in Moscow. The document was signed by AFT CEO Maxim Grigoriev and Damir Uzbekov, Deputy CEO for the financial sector at Arenadata Group.

The partnership focuses on scientific and technical cooperation, specifically in the fields of confidential computing, aggregated data processing, and privacy-enhancing technologies. The parties intend to collaborate on developing standards, concepts, and approaches for implementing new financial technologies.

Arenadata Group plans to formalize its status as an associate member of the AFT through a separate agreement. The collaboration will involve joint technological initiatives, including prototyping, as well as regular consultations and working meetings to define parameters for new financial services.