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Bank Hapoalim Opts for Wolters Kluwer's OneSumX Software for Measuring Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR)

August 19, 2019

Bank Hapoalim, one of Israel’s largest banks has selected Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX solution for Risk Management, specifically using the software…

FinTech

Emirates NBD enhances data-driven decision making as first global bank to leverage SAP Financial Services Data Platform

August 19, 2019

Emirates NBD, has partnered with SAP, to become the first bank globally to implement SAP Financial Services Data Platform. It…

Legal

Standard Chartered faces £10m Treasury fine

August 18, 2019

The Treasury is to slap Standard Chartered, the emerging markets lender, with a multimillion-pound fine for failing to prevent sanctions…

Awards and Recognition

Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Was Just Awarded Among the Best in the World

August 18, 2019

For the second year in a row, Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh has been awarded a top "A" grade…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Dubai International Financial Centre the End to End of Service Gratuity

August 16, 2019

Hot on the heels of recent updates to the DIFC employment law, DIFC Employment Law No. 2 of 2019, the…

Islamic Finance

Qatar’s Islamic finance sector to get central regulation; profitability remains high

August 16, 2019

The Islamic finance sector in Qatar is moving towards a higher level: Efforts are underway to standardise and centralise the…

Mergers & Acquisitions

PIFSS approves merger of KFH and Bahrain Ahli Bank

August 16, 2019

The Public Institute for Social Security has initially approved the merger of Kuwait Finance House and the Ahli United Bank…

Legal

DIFC – the End to End of Service Gratuity

August 16, 2019

Hot on the heels of recent updates to the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) employment law, DIFC Employment Law No.…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

CBB issues rules for insurance aggregators

August 15, 2019

Rules on insurance aggregators have been finalised in Bahrain paving the way for ‘insurtech’ businesses. The Central Bank of…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

CBK honors MoF regulations in bid to combat tax evasion.

August 15, 2019

The Central Bank of Kuwait had set a deadline of Thursday for local banks to send information about Kuwaitis and…

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Qatar says economic growth to accelerate in 2019-2020

August 15, 2019

Qatar's economic growth will accelerate over the next two years amid expectations of stable oil prices and continued strong exports,…

Islamic Finance

UAE's The First Group eyes expansion after $135m sukuk deal

August 15, 2019

Shuaa Capital on Thursday announced the issuance and placement of a $135 million dollar-denominated five-year sukuk for The First Group…

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