Legal Archives - Page 197 of 221 - Managers of Wealth Middle East

Billionaire's daughter with Saudi royal connections and husband 'with nothing but debts' spend more than £1m on divorce battle

December 6, 2012

A marriage between a billionaire’s daughter with royal connections and a husband with 'nothing but debts' has ended in a…

Legal

How Turkish banks are affected by move to Basel II

December 5, 2012

The Turkish banking industry's adoption of Basel II regulation this year should improve the regulation and risk governance of the…

Fraud & Ethics

US Justice Dept expands probe into Saudi bank licenses

December 5, 2012

A U.S. investigation into whether Barclays Plc paid bribes to win a banking license in Saudi Arabia has spread to…

Fraud & Ethics

Standard Chartered expects further $330m Iran fine

December 5, 2012

Standard Chartered said it expected to pay a further $330m (£205m) to settle allegations that it breached US sanctions with…

Legal

UAE tax treaties surge 40 per cent as wealth funds rise

December 2, 2012

The UAE is accelerating tax treaties with trading partners as global jurisdictions fight to win a greater share of taxable…

Islamic Finance

Morocco joins neighbours to draft sukuk law

November 27, 2012

Morocco is drafting a law to allow the sale of Islamic bonds, joining North African neighbours seeking to lure more…

Legal

Kuwait investment firm uses UK court to implement debt restructuring

November 26, 2012

Kuwait's Global Investment House secured backing from the majority of bank creditors for its restructuring on Monday, a move the…

Fraud & Ethics

Morocco Eyes Tax On Wealth

November 25, 2012

Morocco's Finance Minister Nizar Baraka has recently underlined the need for the government to examine both the "feasibility and the…

Investment Banking

International law firm advises on $900m syndicated facility for First Gulf Bank

November 25, 2012

The Dubai office of international law firm Norton Rose has advised a syndicate of fourteen banks in relation to a…

Legal

British boss lost job for not being a Muslim, claims banker

November 22, 2012

James Bagshawe, 53, was made redundant from his £185,000 a year post as chief operating officer at Sharia-run Gatehouse Bank…

Investment Banking

Dubai Group, Banks Said Close to $6 Billion Debt Agreement

November 21, 2012

Emirates NBD PJSC (EMIRATES) and Noor Islamic Bank are among creditors close to an agreement with Dubai Group LLC on…

Legal

Show me the money: Regulators looking for the Gulf's private money

November 21, 2012

Shadow banking is a catch-all term for an industry that encompasses hedge funds, private equity firms and structured investment vehicles,…

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