How visa reforms boost UAE economy
The UAE is led by a vision to build a knowledge-based economy and this is affirmed by a slew of…
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UAE Central Bank to roll out FinTech office to develop countrywide ecosystem
The Central Bank of the UAE is setting up a dedicated FinTech office to develop countrywide regulations for financial technology…
Bahrain set to vote on pension law amendments under Islamic Banking rules
Bahrain MPs are set to vote on three amendments to the existing pension laws that would allow workers to replace…
UAE takes leadership role in digital transformation
When it comes to digital transformation, the UAE has taken a leadership role in the Middle East region with the…
EPRI partners on AI, blockchain and cybersecurity R&D in the Gulf
The Electric Power Research Institute has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct research and development of energy technologies with…
Dubai is facing a real estate paradox that has the industry divided
Ironic as it may sound, for a city that prides itself on towering skyscrapers and a billion-dollar-skyline, Dubai’s real estate…
Dentons advises on second green corporate sukuk issuance in the Middle East
Dentons advised the managers on the issuance of Majid Al Futtaim's US$600 million 3.9325% Green Trust Certificates due 2030, which…
How DIFC’s new savings scheme is evolving as it nears roll-out on January 1
At a seminar for Dubai International Financial Centre employers on the free zone’s new Employee Workplace Savings scheme — set…
Awareness is key to preventing fraud
In order to better understand the means and methods of fraudsters in the digital age, SS&C turned to a panel…
Sharia law and the applicable inheritance rules
When it comes to succession planning and wealth preservation, our clients in the Middle East are today among some of…
Breaking foreign exchange peg could be ruinous for Lebanon
Lebanon's political and banking crisis has put growing pressure on its 22-year-old currency peg to the US dollar and foreign…
GCC rate cuts: UAE residents will now be able borrow money for lower rates
The Central Bank of UAE and other leading central banks across the GCC cut their key interest rates late on…