Regulation, Risk & Compliance Archives - Page 349 of 747

DIEDC, AAOIFI ink agreement to collaborate in Islamic Finance standards

November 11, 2019

Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre and the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions have signed a memorandum of…

Financial Results

UAE banks record total assets of USD820bn

November 11, 2019

According to official figures from the UAE Central Bank, the total assets of UAE-based conventional banks rose to about USD670…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Employees' rights under new DIFC employment and insolvency laws

November 11, 2019

The Dubai International Financial Centre made significant changes to its insolvency and employment laws earlier this year. The way that…

Comment & Analysis

UAE central bank says foreign assets down 0.8% in Q3

November 11, 2019

The United Arab Emirates central bank said on Sunday its foreign assets fell by 0.8% to 374.3 billion dirhams ($101.91…

FinTech

DFSA participates in Singapore FinTech Festival

November 11, 2019

The Dubai Financial Services Authority is participating in the 2019 Singapore FinTech Festival. Hosted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Lebanese bank employee union calls strike over safety concerns

November 11, 2019

A Lebanese bank employees' union called on bank staff to go on strike from Tuesday because of safety concerns, the…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Dawn of VAT litigation in UAE: Are you prepared?

November 11, 2019

Businesses in the UAE embarked on their VAT journey on January 1, 2018. In the past two years, the Federal…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Emiratis to secure 40% banking jobs in UAE

November 11, 2019

The UAE aims to offer at least 40 per cent of banking jobs to its nationals, according to Mubarak Rashid…

Executive Moves

Credit Suisse Loses Middle East «Big Gun»

November 11, 2019

Credit Suisse is losing a key banker to the Middle East's super-rich – to an aggressive local rival in Asia.…

Comment & Analysis

UAE has 'no income tax plans' says senior government official

November 8, 2019

The UAE has no plans to introduce income tax and will not hike VAT in the next three years, a…

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Kuwait- Freeze assets of those on US sanctions list

November 8, 2019

In a new supervisory action to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, the Central Bank of Kuwait stressed all banks,…

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Public sector credit demand to boost UAE lending

November 7, 2019

Credit demand from the government and public sector enterprises will fuel lending growth in the UAE in 2019 and 2020…

Cookie Notice