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.
12/17/2013
The region had overcome last year’s challenges, the report also noted, when the outlook for advisers was clouded by regulatory uncertainty in various GCC countries over the UK’s Retail Distribution Review regime. However, the report argues th
12/16/2013
King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin has extended its footprint in the Middle East,
12/12/2013
Norton Rose Fulbright partner David Baylis has become Norton Rose Fulbright’s first regional head of corporate, M&A and securities in the Middle East.
12/09/2013
Dubai Islamic Bank has successfully sued two jailed British men for $432m in a long-running fraud case involving a Dubai hotel development.
11/30/2013
Bank Leumi has increased its provision for the investigation by the US authorities into its activity in Switzerland
Bank Leumi still posted a profit of NIS 555 million for the third quarter, 16% up on the corresponding period.
11/27/2013
HRH Crown Prince meets Deutsche Bank CEO for MENA region
He also expressed the focus on attracting more international organization to the country.
11/25/2013
Citigroup can't block Abu Dhabi arbitration over $7.5 billion stake
The case arose from one of Citigroup's earlier efforts to shore up its capital base, in the wake of billions of dollars of writedowns tied to subprime mortgages.
11/25/2013
These new regulatory efforts are aimed at making the banking sector more transparent and customer friendly.
11/25/2013
Banking industry getting ready for more self regulation
These new regulatory efforts are aimed at making the banking sector more transparent and customer friendly.