FSA and SFO probe Barclays over Qatar loan – FT
The Financial Services Authority and Serious Fraud Office are looking into an allegation that Barclays loaned Qatar money to invest…
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UK-UAE trade ties strengthened through memorandum between commercial courts
Legal and trade relations between Dubai and the UK will be strengthened through a 'Memorandum of Guidance' (MoG) signed in…
Dubai shifts Amlak's DIFC cases to special committee
Dubai's ruler has ordered the transfer of all legal action in the Dubai International Financial Centre courts involving Amlak Finance,…
Oman figures favourably in KPMG's tax rate survey
Mirroring the trends seen in past years, corporate and indirect tax rates around the world are in a constant state…
BankMuscat Gets Oman Islamic Banking License as Industry Grows
BankMuscat SAOG, Oman’s biggest bank by assets, received a license to offer services complying with Shariah as it seeks to…
Dubai Group settles lawsuit over debt deal
Dubai Group, a struggling unit of the ruler of Dubai's personal investment firm, has settled with banks who brought legal…
Hadef and Partners announce three new partners
UAE law firm Hadef and Partners, has announced that three senior lawyers have become Partners in its Dubai office. Brent…
UAE banks seek talks over expat mortgage cap
Banking CEOs in the UAE are said to be keen to meet with central bank officials to discuss the regulator's…
CMA completes draft regulatory by law of Islamic banking
The Capital Market Authority completed the initial draft of the regulatory bylaw of the Islamic Sukuk. CMA started getting feedbacks…
FATCA: A new era of financial transparency
Since 2008, the U.S. government has been aggressively moving against U.S. taxpayers who have undeclared foreign accounts. Through a variety…
DIFC Courts Receive International Praise
The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (DIFC Courts), the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) English common law judicial system based from…
Comprehensive Changes Made To DIFC Laws
The Dubai International Financial Centre Authority has confirmed the enactment of four new laws, the Employment Law Amendment Law, the…