05/11/2018
ITFC Extends Further its Partnership with Banque Centrale Populaire
This MoU has been built on a firm belief of our mutual strategy in relation to regional cooperation.
Legal, Tax, Regulation & Compliance
05/09/2018
Deloitte: Kuwait eyes private sector to invest in country’s infrastructure projects
The Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority has also introduced a scoring system that is followed when evaluating the issuance and approval of the investment licenses.
05/09/2018
Prosecution of Dubai Bank chair lawful, says DPP.
The DPP and DCI in their ground of opposition to the suit filed by Mr Zubeidi seeking to stop his prosecution says the matter is of public interest
05/09/2018
Qatar commits to fund Zim projects
President Mnangagwa yesterday morning held private talks with Qatar’s Minister of Defence Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah before touring the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the body which is masterminding Qatar’s projects for hosti
05/08/2018
MG Capital, Karvy MIddle East Announce Partnership
MG Capital has historically delivered year over year growth to investors and offerings structured to provide annual liquidity distributions.
05/08/2018
Abraaj in Talks to Sell Fund Unit Stake to Colony NorthStar
Abraaj is considering the sale of the stake to raise cash amid heightened regulatory scrutiny and the departure of key executives, people with knowledge of the plans said in March.
05/07/2018
Bahrain's GFH Financial hires GIB to seek Saudi listing
GFH also said on Sunday it had received an offer to sell all its real estate portfolio.
05/07/2018
Boursa Kuwait wins 'Most Improved Company' Award at the Banker Middle East Industry Awards
Building on an already impressive start to 2018.
05/07/2018
OAB Enters into Partnership with Emirates
With this endeavour, we foresee a long term strategic relationship with Emirates Airline to fulfill a shared ambition of providing our customers with a premium range of products and services.
05/04/2018
Qatar has substantial capacity to diversify economy: IMF official May 03 2018 09:14 PM
The IMF official praised Qatar's plans to strengthen production and expand its liquefied natural gas projects in order to enhance its status in the global market and in the gas exports sector.
05/04/2018
Nomura: Remittances may take a hit from Kuwait deployment ban
He urged Filipino expats to come home.
05/03/2018
The impact of VAT on key Kuwaiti sectors – SPECIAL REPORT
As draft regulations for VAT in Kuwait have not been declared, through this note, we will try to determine the impact of VAT on certain key sectors of Kuwait.
05/02/2018
Technology and regulatory changes to have transformative effect on Omani banks: KPMG
Other regulatory changes such as the new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS 9 and 16) and Basel III/IV developments continue to dictate how the sector will perform over the coming months.
05/02/2018
QDB signs deal with 5 global VC firms for QR100mn SME fund
Al-Khalifa also said the bank’s ‘Access to International Capital Service’ provides the opportunity for QDB-incubated or financed Qatari startups to present their ideas and concepts to international funds
05/02/2018
Banks Forced Into Qatar-Saudi Feud
J.P. Morgan, HSBC, fearing for relationship with Saudi Arabia, pull out of Qatari bond issuance
05/02/2018
Citi considering full banking licence in Saudi Arabia
Citigroup left Saudi Arabia in 2004 after operating for five decades when it sold its 20 percent stake in Samba Financial Group.
05/02/2018
Al Baraka Banking Group and the Bank of London & The Middle East (BLME) sign a Memorandum of Understanding
Opportunities to collaborate and gives BLME the chance to provide Al Baraka clients with investment opportunities in UK real estate.
05/01/2018
How ex-SGX chief regulatory officer Richard Teng is shaping the finance industry in the Middle East
He's looking to benefit the region as well as his own country to fly the Singapore flag away from home.
05/01/2018
Why the GCC States Think Africa Is Worth Fighting Over
Growing economic ties will remain the primary connection between the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council and countries across Africa.
04/30/2018
Deloitte Launches the Middle East Financial Services Regulatory Barometer 2018 for Banking Regulation in UAE
Navigating the year ahead