Investment Treaty Arbitration in United Arab Emirates
What is the prevailing attitude towards foreign investment? Despite a number of regulatory and legal barriers to foreign investment…
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Decommissioning assets in the Middle East: the regulatory landscape.
The challenge The allocation of decommissioning liabilities is an area of tension between governments and oil companies in the…
Andersen Global Enters Qatar
Andersen Global has announced a collaborating agreement in Qatar with Al-Khalifa Law, a leading Doha-based law firm. The collaboration is…
Impact of new reporting standards on Gulf banks has been 'manageable', says S&P
The impact of GCC banks adopting International Financial Reporting Standards 9 has been “manageable” in the year since they were…
Bahrain tries to limit expat contracts as Dubai keeps doors open
Bahrain is reviewing a change in the law, which would limit expat contracts in the public sector to a maximum…
Emirates Development Bank Rings Market-Opening Bell To Celebrate Listing Of USD 750 Million Bond On Nasdaq Dubai
EDB’s bond was the first ever issued by a UAE federal entity. The five-year instrument with a coupon of…
Emirates NBD to use sandbox as fintech certification platform
Emirates NBD is bidding to attract third party fintech firms to its API Sandbox environment by promising to arrange demo…
Statement from SHUAA Capital regarding possibility of a merger with Abu Dhabi Financial Group
SHUAA Capital psc and Abu Dhabi Financial Group LLC have commenced discussions regarding the possibility of a merger of the…
Central Bank of Kuwait issues circular to all local banks asking for data on SMEs
The Central Bank of Kuwait has issued circular asking local banks to provide data on the SMEs on a quarterly…
Ebdaa Bank plans to adopt technology solutions: CEO
Ebdaa Bank, has announced plans to implement innovative technology solutions, within the bank, in a bid to benefit from Bahrain’s…
First time buyers in Dubai attracted by prices and new visa regulations: Bayut.com
Lower prices mixed with new laws regarding visas and retirement options are pushing Dubai residents to take the plunge as…
DFSA and Standard Chartered Bank focus on curbing illicit wildlife trade
The Dubai Financial Services Authority recently hosted senior executives from Standard Chartered Bank to discuss how financial institutions and regulators…