10/27/2011
Court upholds longest fraud jail terms
Court upholds longest fraud jail terms
Legal, Tax, Regulation & Compliance
10/19/2011
Norton Rose partner quits Abu Dhabi base for Standard Chartered amid spate of exits
Norton Rose partner quits Abu Dhabi base for Standard Chartered amid spate of exits
10/19/2011
DFSA Withdraws Licence of Siraj Capital (Dubai) Limited
DFSA Withdraws Licence of Siraj Capital (Dubai) Limited
10/13/2011
Citi, Saudi Family Fight Over Hedge Fund, Private Equity Losses
Citi, Saudi Family Fight Over Hedge Fund, Private Equity Losses
10/12/2011
Onyx Investments seeks court ruling on Oman's Blue City
Onyx Investments seeks court ruling on Oman's Blue City
10/12/2011
UAE, Switzerland sign pact to avoid double taxation
UAE, Switzerland sign pact to avoid double taxation
10/12/2011
Etisalat launches cashless mobile payment service
Etisalat launches cashless mobile payment service
10/10/2011
Saudi Arabia: Leaked cable reveals how royals get rich
Saudi Arabia: Leaked cable reveals how royals get rich
10/07/2011
Citigroup Sues to Block Arbitration of Saudi Investors’ Claim
Citigroup Sues to Block Arbitration of Saudi Investors’ Claim
09/30/2011
HSBC given priority in fight for assets of Al Gosaibi business family
HSBC given priority in fight for assets of Al Gosaibi business family
09/30/2011
Bank accounts of 14 Kuwait MPs to be frozen in bribery inquiry
Bank accounts of 14 Kuwait MPs to be frozen in bribery inquiry
09/29/2011
QFC Regulatory Authority issues statement on the conduct of unlicensed financial services
QFC Regulatory Authority issues statement on the conduct of unlicensed financial services
09/27/2011
Tamweel disputes to be moved into Dubai courts system
Tamweel disputes to be moved into Dubai courts system
09/20/2011
U.S. tax-evasion probe turns to Israeli banks
The U.S. pursuit of offshore tax evaders is widening to include Israel, where U.S. authorities are scrutinizing three of Israel's largest banks over suspicions their Swiss outposts helped American clients evade taxes, people briefed on the matter sai
09/19/2011
Deposit guarantee may stay longer
The UAE government is considering extending a three-year decision to guarantee bank deposits introduced just after the eruption of the 2008 global fiscal crisis to protect its financial system, an official has said.
09/19/2011
Oman launches Corporate Governance Excellence Award Competition 2011
This competition is the first of its kind in the Sultanate and reflects the considerable development Oman has achieved in corporate governance on the regional and international levels.
09/19/2011
KFH dismisses dealing in financial derivatives
"KFH is committed to Kuwait banking laws and the rules set by supervisory authorities and the Central Bank of Kuwait," the bank said in a press statement.
09/09/2011
Insurer sues Saudi Arabia over 9/11
Insurer sues Saudi Arabia over 9/11
09/08/2011
International law firm opens Istanbul office
The Istanbul office expands the firm's substantial presence in emerging markets and will concentrate on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, corporate finance, project finance, and tax.
09/06/2011
Former Hapoalim chairman to be indicted
Lador thus accepted the recommendations of the Israel Police submitted in February.