Global ETF regulation proposed
The International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO) has issued a report outlining how it wants exchange traded investment vehicles regulated…
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Islamic banking association launches index of bourse’s Sharia-compliant shares
Islamic banking experts have called on the Central Bank of Egypt to tailor its policies regarding Islamic banking services to…
UAE- Bank payment obligation rules in region launched
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with the Regional Banking Commission Middle East and North Africa of…
Libor scandal: regulators launch global review
Global regulators are to launch one of the widest reviews of interbank lending rates and establish a taskforce to…
Kuwait sheikh sues UBS for $21.4 mln in Dubai court
A Kuwaiti sheikh is suing UBS AG for $21.4 million, alleging the Swiss bank failed to pay him for helping…
The UAE Central Bank has launched on an investigation against AMAL EXPRESS
The UAE Central Bank has launched on Wednesday June 19 an investigation against AMAL EXPRESS, one of the largest Somali…
Mubarak family fortune valued at $1.3bn
Authorities in Egypt have valued the wealth of former dictator Hosni Mubarak, his wife and their two sons at…
DLA Piper teams up with DIFC and the US-UAE Business Council
DLA Piper, the global law firm, co-hosted a seminar on the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which…
G8 leaders strike deal to fight tax evasion 'scourge'
Leaders of the G8 major economies struck a deal Tuesday to crack down on the "scourge" of illegal tax evasion…
Shearman eyes Saudi opening as firm mulls opportunities to expand in region
Shearman & Sterling is eyeing an office launch in Saudi Arabia, as part of a strategic review of the…
Baker Botts in talks to take sizeable Norton Rose Fulbright team in Dubai
Baker Botts is in talks to take on a large chunk of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Dubai operations amid a rift…
German seeks damages for bank accounts freeze
A German at the centre of a Dubai Bank fraud investigation is seeking damages for the freezing of Sh635 million…