11/08/2017
Complex Middle East Equation
Dugan sees the storm clouds gathering but is quietly optimistic that the long-term outlook, if handled correctly by industry professionals and regulators, will eventually see stability and growth.
Legal, Tax, Regulation & Compliance
11/08/2017
Mohammed bin Rashid receives Chairman of Standard Chartered and CEO of Barclays Bank
Dubai opens its door to all investors and provides them with conducive environment to conduct their business.
11/08/2017
Saudi Arabia Crackdown on Corruption Impacts Defaulted Sukuk
The “wet ink” signature is necessary to make a contract binding in Saudi law.
11/08/2017
Banks Invest $653 Million To Build The World’s Largest Solar Park In Egypt
The photovoltaic solar plants will help serve increasing demand from a population of more than 95 million people by providing clean energy to drive growth.
11/08/2017
"The World in Transition": The GCC Board Directors Institute Concludes Its 5th Annual Chairman Summit
The Summit offered an excellent platform for networking and peer sharing.
11/07/2017
Saudi Corruption Purge Snares $33 Billion of Net Worth in Riyadh
The arrests, which the crown prince said are part of a fight against corruption.
11/07/2017
Trump backs Saudi crackdown after arrests of princes, executives
It firmly puts him in the corner of a young leader moving quickly to reshape his country.
11/07/2017
Access to credit for companies in Gulf countries remains low, says World Bank
Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the Middle East’s two biggest economies, ranked joint 90th in the Getting Credit category.
11/06/2017
Citigroup Faces Saudi Setback as Billionaire Backer Arrested
Major Shareholder Alwaleed Detained In Saudi Corruption Probe
11/06/2017
Saudi King Salman pledges zero tolerance for corruption
Saudis hope anti-corruption committee will reopen probes on past disasters
11/06/2017
EGF Hermes Launches Its London Annual Conference
Egypt Has Been Lauded By The IMF For The Successful Execution Of A Major Economic Reform Program
11/06/2017
It Feels Like A Battlefield These Days In Saudi Arabia
What Is Going On In Saudi Arabia Is A Political Struggle For The Throne And Not An Anti-Corruption Drive
11/06/2017
New measures on combating money laundering, terror funding
The edict makes it mandatory for lawyers’ offices.
11/06/2017
Turkish Central Bank provides dollar liquidity in reserve requirements move
The upper limit and the tranches for the FX maintenance facility within the reserve options mechanism have been revised.
11/06/2017
Saudi purge widens, travel bans … freeze – New ministers named
Many ordinary Saudis applauded the arrests, the latest in a series of domestic and international moves asserting the prince’s authority.
11/06/2017
Billionaire Olayan Family Said to Put Saudi IPO Plan on Hold
Plans for the sale of the holding company, which may worth as much as $5 billion, could be revived in the future.
11/05/2017
Op-Ed: Framework Of Iranian Banks’ Corporate Governance
Iranian Banks Move To Connect To Their International Peers
11/05/2017
Saudi Market May Be Firm As Crown Prince Consolidates Power
King Salman Announced The Creation Of A New Anti-Corruption Committee Chaired By Prince Mohammed
11/05/2017
Billionaire Saudi prince arrested in corruption crackdown
The billionaire prince is often named the richest man in Saudi Arabia and has vast global interests in property, technology, media and financial services.
11/05/2017
The New Roles Of The Modern Banker
Competition And Rapid Changes In Regulations And Technology, Banking Continues To Transform