DIFC Authority introduces new Non Profit Incorporated Organisations Law
DIFC Authority introduces new Non Profit Incorporated Organisations Law and amendments to the Employment Law, Data Protection Law and Real…
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BNP Paribas Securities Services unveils FATCA service for asset managers
BNP Paribas Securities Services has launched a service to help asset managers meet the requirements set out by the US…
The first French sukuk
As France attempts to launch its nascent Islamic financial sector, its first Sukuk issues finally appeared last summer. Since the…
Islamic Banking Rulebook 2013 by Q1 says CBO
The Central Bank of Oman will issue the final draft of the guidelines for Islamic banking in the first quarter…
Linklaters inks cooperation deal with Allen & Overy
The deal between Linklaters and Abdulaziz AlGasim will go live today and continue indefinitely, according to Abdulaziz AlGasim managing partner…
How I Helped the North Koreans Launch their Rocket by Justin Urquhart Stewart
I overheard one banker this week saying that there was apparently no real connection between his bank (the one that…
Clifford Chance advises on benchmark issuance by Gulf International Bank
Clifford Chance has advised the Joint Lead Managers in relation to the issuance of $500,000,000 2.375% senior unsecured Notes due…
Standard Chartered hit by $300m in Iran fines
The UK-based bank has been fined $100m by the Federal Reserve while it will also pay the Department of Justice…
CBO Board revises rules to implement Islamic banking
The Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has revised the legal framework for the banking system…
HSBC, Standard Chartered Close to Resolving Iran Claims
HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard Chartered Plc may settle U.S. charges involving money-laundering violations and dollar-clearing transactions on behalf of…
Billionaire's daughter with Saudi royal connections and husband 'with nothing but debts' spend more than £1m on divorce battle
A marriage between a billionaire’s daughter with royal connections and a husband with 'nothing but debts' has ended in a…
How Turkish banks are affected by move to Basel II
The Turkish banking industry's adoption of Basel II regulation this year should improve the regulation and risk governance of the…