Shearman & Sterling Honored at IFLR's 2012 Middle East Awards
Shearman & Sterling was a big winner at International Financial Law Review's 2012 Middle East Awards in Dubai. …
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Israel Securities Authority joins IOSCO European Regional Committee
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has approved the Israel Securities Authority's application to join its European Regional Committee…
QFC Regulatory Authority issues proposals relating to the QFC Islamic finance regime
The QFC Regulatory Authority has released a consultation paper relating to the Regulatory Authority's Islamic finance regime. This consultation paper…
Oman finalises Islamic Banking rules
The regulatory framework for Islamic Banking has been finalised, Hamoud Bin Sangour Al Zedjali, executive president of the Central Bank…
DIFC Courts wins UAE Customer Service Award
The DIFC Courts, Dubai's English language, common law judicial system were honoured to win a third consecutive Customer Service Week…
Arab banks mull repercussions of US FATCA law
The Union of Arab Banks and the World Union of Arab Bankers organized Wednesday here a seminar on the impacts…
National Bank of Fujairah replaces Barclays on Eibor panel
The EIBOR panel banks has selected "The National Bank of Fujairah" to join the EIBOR panel, starting 8 October…
FATCA Seen To Impact All Financial Firms In Kuwait
The US Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the guidance for non-US financial institutions and US withholding…
UAE has tightest bank rules in GCC
The UAE is enforcing the tightest banking regulations in Gulf hydrocarbon producers and this is hindering rapid growth in their…
Abu Dhabi bank sues Dubai crown prince's firm
An Abu Dhabi bank has filed a legal claim against Dubai's Zabeel Investments, according to court papers seen by…
Ex-Bahrain bank CEO jailed for five years
The High Criminal Court in Bahrain has sentenced a former senior banking official to five years in prison. …
Mashreq clear to pursue case
Mashreq, the UAE bank caught up in the affair, will also get its chance to press for the repayment of…