02/06/2014
Banque Saudi Fransi, the lender part-owned by Credit Agricole, has received regulatory approval for a 3 billion riyal capital increase through the issuance of bonus shares, it said in a bourse statement on Thursday.
02/05/2014
The suspects are all Indians working in one of Bahrain's leading money exchange companies, including six branch managers, said a report in the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication.
02/04/2014
In its legal claim the LIA alleged that Goldman funded luxury trips to Morocco
02/02/2014
Dubai’s Mashreq has agreed to settlement discussions in a lawsuit that it brought against ING Group in a New York court.
01/31/2014
Governor says rules on new capital requirements for banks to be enforced in Q1
01/30/2014
Global law firm launches new association in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The new Riyadh office opened for business on 27 January 2014
01/30/2014
King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin appoints ME Real Estate group head
He also advises clients in relation to the real estate aspects of property finance and corporate finance transactions
01/27/2014
Taylor Wessing acted for Arab Jordan Investment Bank on its exchange of contracts on 20 January 2014 with HSBC Bank Middle East to acquire HSBC’s business and assets in Jordan.
01/21/2014
Turkey voiced hope on Monday that controversial judicial reforms would not provoke a major crisis with the European Union.
01/21/2014
The forum was attended by 2,400 delegates from Asia, Europe and America, where finance ministers, central bankers, heads of governments and business leaders gathered to discuss economic developments and business trends in China and the rest of Asia.
01/20/2014
Saudi, UAE move to combat counterfeits
Directors general of customs departments in Saudi Arabia and the UAE discussed ways to enhance cooperation and reach a joint mechanism to facilitate trade
01/16/2014
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC urged a New York appellate court to revive its suit claiming Credit Suisse Group AG oversold the potential restructuring benefits of a troubled $40 million investment
01/10/2014
King & Wood Mallesons has announced the appointment of Craig Pollack as the new global co-ordinator for dispute resolution/litigation.
01/09/2014
Insolvency Regulations deal with debtors who are unable to pay their debts or find that their liabilities exceed their assets
01/08/2014
Strategic Acquisition Financing in the ME
Kerri Lefebvre of Conyers Dill & Pearman explores why using a British Virgin Islands company for acquisitions and acquisition financing in the Gulf Region is a popular choice for local corporate groups, international banks and other financial institut
01/07/2014
This revelation comes at a time when data and employee privacy issues, often triggered by investigations, are dominating the headlines and major corporations are facing increased regulatory scrutiny around anti-bribery and corruption legislation
01/06/2014
English-qualified banking lawyer Tim Plews and corporate and capital markets lawyer Omar Rashid are also joining the team as well as banking lawyer Paul Latto.
01/06/2014
The Labor Ministry is studying new proposals to expand the Nitaqat system in its bid to reduce the number of foreign workers and their dependents and create more jobs for citizens with higher salaries.
01/01/2014
The banking sector regulation in the UAE crossed a number of landmarks this year with new central bank initiatives and efforts from within the industry to introduce self regulation.
12/30/2013
CONSOB is the public authority responsible for regulating the Italian securities market and protecting the investing public. It also conducts investigations with respect to potential infringements of insider dealing and market manipulation law.