US targets Dubai bank over Iran curbs
The US Treasury Department has disrupted a Dubai-based banking operation that the United States believes was Iran's main conduit for…
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DIFC Courts draft Code of Conduct
The DIFC Courts have sent out a new professional Code of Conduct for public consultation. The Code will act as…
Taylor Wessing celebrates 15 years of legal practice in the UAE
Celebrating its 15th anniversary in the Middle East, Taylor Wessing (Middle East) LLP, the regional office of the international law…
DIFC aims to double in five years
Dubai International Financial Centre, the emirate's investment market hub, has set itself the target of doubling in size over the…
Middle Eastern investors increase share of Central London residential sales market
The Central London residential market is becoming increasingly attractive to Middle East investors according to the latest Central London Residential…
Swiss Re applies for DIFC licence
Swiss Re has applied for a Dubai licence, Mena Insurance Review can exclusively reveal. This will be a first for…
No plan to restrict DIFC Business
Dubai isn’t considering any regulation that will restrict asset management businesses of companies based in the Dubai International Financial Centre,…
DFSA Receives Delegation of Powers from the DIFC Registrar of Companies
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has accepted a delegation of certain powers from the DIFC Registrar of Companies (Registrar).…
Former Nakheel CEO awarded $3 mln by DIFC court
Nakheel's former chief executive, who had sued the indebted developer for breach of contract, was awarded $3 million in damages…
Clifford Chance advises on $5bn of new sukuk issuances in January 2012
The Dubai office of Clifford Chance LLP has advised Emirates Islamic Bank P.J.S.C. (EIB) and Emirates NBD P.J.S.C. (ENBD) on…
DFSA Signs Agreement With US Audit Regulator
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has entered into a Statement of Protocol with the US Public Company Accounting Oversight…
UAE, Qatar stop trade finance to Iran over sanctions
The central banks of UAE and Qatar have told lenders to stop financing trade with Iran, bankers said on Thursday,…