UAE Announces New Federal Data Law
THE UAE HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT INTENDS TO ENACT A NEW FEDERAL DATA LAW (DATA LAW) AS PART OF ITS…
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A fundamental error in a Qatar arbitration, and a lesson that is relevant to any arbitration
An Australian court recently declined to enforce a Qatari tribunal's award as a result of a failure to constitute the…
Saudi Exim Bank signs reinsurance agreement with ICIEC
The Saudi Exim Bank have signed an agreement with the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit…
New $5 million fines for polluting Saudi waters
Companies and individuals who cause pollution in Saudi waters face fines of up to SR20 million ($5.3 million) in a…
NDB initiates membership expansion, extends global outreach
The New Development Bank – established by BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in 2015 – has initiated…
ADX signs agreement with Nasdaq on the path to launch derivatives marke
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced on Wednesday that it has taken a key step toward launching a derivatives market…
Bahrain's Ahli United Bank gives initial guidance for dollar sukuk – document
Bahrain-headquartered Ahli United Bank has given an initial price guidance of around 200 basis points over mid-swaps for five-year U.S.…
Saudi banks are closing more branches even as consumer lending is up
Saudi banks are closing more branches Kingdom-wide even as these lenders hand out more loans for consumers, official central bank…
Maktoum bin Mohammed appoints new Director to the DIFC Courts
Government of Dubai Media Office: His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and…
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange taps Nasdaq tech for new derivatives market
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange has announced that it has taken a key step towards launching a derivatives market this year…
UAE financial institutions under pressure to increase IT security
Majority (82 per cent) of IT decision makers working in banks and financial service institutions (FSIs) in the UAE are…
Bahrain's Ahli United Bank hires banks for dollar senior sukuk – document
Bahrain-headquartered Ahli United Bank has hired banks to arrange the sale of U.S. dollar-denominated five-year senior sukuk, or Islamic bonds,…