Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Ministry of Finance holds the third meeting of the Government Financial Policy Coordination Council of 2019

December 25, 2019

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) recently held the third meeting of the Government Financial Policy Coordination Council for 2019. The…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

The Central Bank of the UAE and Emirates Foundation sign MoU to promote Financial Literacy

December 25, 2019

The Central Bank of the UAE  has signed a memorandum of understanding with Emirates Foundation to roll out financial literacy…

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Investment Banking

Deutsche Bank whistleblower hits back at regulator

December 24, 2019

A whistleblower who highlighted suspicious activity at a Dubai firm has hit back after the publication of a damaging finding…

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Comment & Analysis

A Real Estate Empire Built on Dark Money

December 24, 2019

Since 2012, hundreds of millions of dollars from Kyrgyzstan — one of the poorest countries on earth — have poured…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

DEWS diligence in Dubai

December 24, 2019

TMF Group’s new workplace savings structure could unlock strategic employee benefits opportunities for Gulf employers.    Dubai International Finance Centre…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi-German relationship: Working toward common goals

December 23, 2019

I participated last week in the Saudi-German Joint Commission meeting in its 20th session in Berlin with the Saudi Minister…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Mirabaud Asset Management wins large real estate advisory mandate

December 23, 2019

Mirabaud Asset Management has won a large real estate advisory mandate from a leading financial institution in the Middle East.…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Oman's Ahli Bank seals Etihad partnership deal

December 22, 2019

Ahli Bank had signed an exclusive partnership agreement with UAE national carrier Etihad Airways, offering its cardholders a discount of…

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Islamic Finance

Qatar set to establish centralised Shariah board

December 20, 2019

Qatar, which is poised to become a leading Islamic finance hub in the region, is all set to establish a…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Control, Simplicity And Collaboration – Offshore Talking Points From The United Arab Emirates

December 19, 2019

After spending six days with colleagues from our Jersey, Guernsey and Dubai offices meeting with clients and intermediaries in the…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Indonesia, UAE sign many economic cooperation deals

December 19, 2019

Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates recently signed many cooperation and business agreements in the fields of energy, agriculture and…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Azerbaijan ruler Ilham Aliyev’s daughters transferred €15 million to Dubai co from Pilatus accounts

December 19, 2019

The daughters of Azerbaijan’s dictator Ilham Aliyev transferred €14.9 million from their bank account in the now-shuttered Pilatus Bank, to…

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