Bank of Sharjah given green light to increase debt programme to $1.5bn
Bank of Sharjah got the nod from its shareholders to increase the size of its debt programme to $1.5 billion…
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UAE acts for transparency in tax, financial reporting
What do new annual compliance requirements for entities carrying out 'relevant activities' mean for firms? The UAE Cabinet recently…
Qatar financial regulator fines and bans directors of Guardian Wealth
The Qatar Financial Centre (Regulatory Authority has decided to issue a public censure against Mr Vincent Jones, the Chairman and…
Israeli businessmen: Manama workshop offers wealth of opportunity
A regional workshop held in Bahrain last week ended with a thud instead of the big bang that its North…
Tezos scores billion dollar STO deal with investment bank
BTG Pactual, the third biggest investment bank in Latin America, and the Dubai-based asset manager Dalma Capital announced plans today…
EY appoints Transaction Advisory Leader
EY appoints Matthew Benson as Transaction Advisory Services Leader across the Middle East and North Africa region, leading a team…
Expat tycoons welcome UAE's new investment policy
The landmark investment reform allowing 100 per cent foreign ownership is set of take full effect with the UAE Cabinet…
Jared Kushner’s ‘deal of the century’ fails in Bahrain
The so called “deal of the century” proposed by President Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, which sought to…
Qatar central bank says sells 600 million riyals of t-bills
Qatar central bank sold 600 million riyals ($165 million) of treasury bills in an auction, it said in a statement…
Foreigners can now have 100% ownership in 13 sectors in the UAE
The UAE's Cabinet recently approved a historic decision that effectively makes 122 economic activities in 13 sectors eligible for up…
Investments of UAE banks in Saudi Arabia and Egypt exceed $24 billion
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates announced that the value of investments by UAE banks in Saudi Arabia…
UAE approves 13 sectors eligible for up to 100% foreign ownership in bid to spur investment
The United Arab Emirates will allow up to 100 percent foreign ownership of some companies operating in 13 sectors, including…