02/04/2016
Morgan McKinley has researched average bonus payouts in 2015 for senior compliance staff across Central Bank regulated firms, DFSA and ESCA regulated entities, local, international and Islamic banks as well as private banking and brokerage firms.
02/03/2016
The banking sector regulator has challenged a High Court order halting the liquidation of the troubled Dubai Bank.
02/03/2016
Major international law firm opens its own Iran office in Tehran
This includes the right to provide legal advice in Iran.
02/03/2016
ISO certification, established by the British Standards Institution, specifies requirements to plan and prepare for disruptive incidents, ensuring that appropriate measures are in place for business continuity.
02/03/2016
Two senior compliance staff hired by HSBC Saudi Arabia, a subsidiary of the main British bank, have unaccredited business degrees, a Channel 4 News investigation finds.
02/01/2016
The ambassador added that the three branches of Iran's Bank Mellat in Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara cities have resumed their activity.
02/01/2016
The signing ceremony will take place during the 10th session of the Egyptian-Russian Committee meetings.
01/31/2016
After years of discussion, the new Commercial Companies Law No 02 of 2015 has been introduced
01/31/2016
Participants in the forum called upon Arab banks and financing institutions to adopt new financing models for infrastructure projects, as they play a vital role in stimulating the economy.
01/29/2016
An appeal by the defendant banks against the initial judgement of their liability in the case was heard by the DIFC Court of Appeal in September 2015.
01/29/2016
Earlier in August 2015, a consortium led by Ali Hussain of JSCL and Alkaram Group offered Dubai Bank to purchase its 144.200 million in the BankIslami.
01/29/2016
The time may be right for the company's debts to be finally settled, CEO Simon Charlton said.
01/28/2016
International law firm bolsters Dubai office
His sectoral experience covers financial services, aerospace and defence, energy, construction and insurance.
01/28/2016
The bank said in a statement: “We believe the claim against Barclays is misconceived and without merit and Barclays will be vigorously defending it.”
01/27/2016
The Regulatory Committee is an extension of ADGM's commitment to advocating and upholding the highest level of international regulatory standards and governance practice at ADGM.
01/27/2016
The Iranian banks are now working with regulators to get up to speed with new regulation such as capital requirements, risk management and governance, before restarting operations.
01/26/2016
"There was no reason given as to why the donation was made to PM Najib, that is between him and the Saudi family," Apandi said.
01/26/2016
The dinar, pegged at 0.376 to the dollar, has come under pressure in the foreign exchange forwards market as low oil prices damage Bahraini state finances.
01/26/2016
The move demonstrated the vulnerability of Iran's business interests in the Gulf at a time of heightened political tensions.
01/25/2016
Simmons & Simmons launches one of the first funds investing in Iran
The team was led by funds partner Dale Gabbert