10/21/2014
Sayyidaat Dentons - Women in Business, A Middle East Perspective
Dentons celebrates the launch of new women's network in the Middle East
Legal, Tax, Regulation & Compliance
10/20/2014
National banks differ on standalone risk profiles
Despite common characteristics and strong financial fundamentals, top three Gulf national banks such as Qatar National Bank National Bank of Abu Dhabi; and National Bank of Kuwait have differing risk profiles.
10/20/2014
Al Tamimi & Company scoops five awards at IFLR Middle East Awards
Al Tamimi & Company, the Middle East's largest law firm, has won an impressive five awards at this year's IFLR Middle East Awards, underlining its position as the region's pre-eminent law firm for banking and finance matters, and for ca
10/20/2014
International law firm to open Dubai branch
With offices in Geneva, Lausanne, Luxembourg, Paris, and Shanghai,
10/17/2014
Regulatory regime for SMEs is what they need now
Small businesses were largely neglected during the early 50s and 60s and only went on to attract attention as the whole world moved towards becoming industrial economies.
10/16/2014
Banks need to boost vigil against financial crimes: Seetharaman
Seetharaman addressing the session on “Customer Risk Ratings and Evolving Nature of Financial Crime” at BNY Mellon, New York yesterday.
10/16/2014
Dubai International Financial Centre Introduces New Qualified Investor Funds Regime
In order to qualify as a QIF, a Domestic Fund must satisfy the following conditions at its inception and on an on-going basis.
10/15/2014
Expatriates In Oman Remitted $9.1BN Last Year: World Bank
Expatriates in Oman sent home US$9.1bn while the country received US$39mn as remittance last year
10/15/2014
Banking sector and fiscal policy
The growth of bank deposits also remained healthy as time and saving deposits continued to benefit from the prospect of higher interest rate while heightened activity in the stock market exerted little impact on demand deposits.
10/15/2014
Banks need to boost vigil against financial crimes: Seetharaman
Seetharaman addressing the session on “Customer Risk Ratings and Evolving Nature of Financial Crime” at BNY Mellon, New York yesterday.
10/14/2014
Dentons advises National Bank of Oman on the establishment of US$600 million EMTN programme and debut issue
The Programme was arranged by HSBC, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Credit Agricole Corporate Investment Bank and Standard Chartered Bank.
10/10/2014
GFH to appeal against Kuwait bourse order
Gulf Finance House (GFH), Bahrain-based Islamic investment bank, yesterday said it will file an appeal against the suspension of trading in its shares at the Kuwait Stock Exchange.
10/07/2014
Global law firm ups its bet on Saudi Arabia with second office
The pair have been tasked with boosting the amount of work secured from Jeddah-based banking clients
10/07/2014
Libyan fund sues Goldman Sachs for $1 bln
The Wall Street bank allegedly made $350 million in up-front profits from the trades.
10/07/2014
Clifford Chance advising NBK on proposed sale of its 30 per cent stake in IBQ to Qatari investors
Clifford Chance announced today that it is advising the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) on the proposed sale of its 30 per cent stake in the International Bank of Qatar (IBQ) for $538 million to Qatari investors.
10/06/2014
Goldman Sachs 'charmed Gadaffi-era sovereign wealth fund employees with girls and alcohol' in trip to Morocco
Goldman Sachs counters that the LIA had very experienced bankers on their team and that its complaints now were merely hindsight
10/03/2014
Dubai Financial Regulator Seeks To Wind-Up Local Arm Of Espirito Santo
Dubai’s financial regulator is seeking court approval to wind up the local arm of Portuguese financial group Espirito Santo, the latest in a series of international regulatory actions taken against the family’s collapsed business empire.
10/02/2014
Dentons advises Burgan Bank on $500 million issuance
Dentons has advised Burgan Bank on the issuance of $500 million Perpetual Tier 1 Capital Securities, which completed on 30 September 2014.
10/02/2014
Norton Rose Fulbright advises the IDB on $1.5 billion drawdown under its $10 billion Sukuk programme
Norton Rose Fulbright has again advised the Islamic Development Bank on its $1.5 billion 2.111 per cent Trust Certificates due 2019 issued under its $10 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme
10/02/2014
Bank statements confirm fake invoices money was paid to David Haigh, GFH Capital says
GFH Capital, a subsidiary of Bahrain-based Gulf Finance House, launched legal action against Haigh