MiFID II prompts Bloomberg to partner with ETF providers to launch volume feed
The Bloomberg ETF Aggregate Volume feed shows the 90-day average aggregated volume across exchange and OTC venues and is updated…
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DFSA Enhances its Funds Regime
Changes to the DFSA Collective Investment Funds regime, on which the Dubai Financial Services Authority consulted in October last year,…
FundedByMe gets the nod for UAE crowdfunding debut
According to the firm, it will become the United Arab Emirates’ “first” Dubai Financial Services Authority regulated and Dubai International…
Bahrain under crypto spotlight
Bahrain has come under the global spotlight as the Kingdom’s latest progressive crypto-regulations have impressed the tech community. The latest…
UAE Central Bank's foreign currency assets hit $94.28bn
Total foreign currency assets held by the UAE’s Central Bank stood at AED 346.3 billion in November ($94.28 billion) against…
China's plans to invest $20 billion in Egypt collapse
Talks between Egypt and China on the development of a new capital city area worth $20 million have halted following…
Project for digitising customer data verification to be implemented soon
The first phase of the national eKYC project, a groundbreaking initiative to digitise customer data verification, will be implemented next…
UAE’s Central Bank reshuffles board of directors
The UAE Central Bank’s board of directors has been reshuffled under a decree by President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, according…
Standardisation critical for Islamic finance’s success
Bahrain regulators have called for Islamic finance practitioners to push for standardisation in the industry to ensure further growth across…
Kuwait to allow foreign ownership in bank shares without caps-KUNA
Kuwait's ministry of commerce and industry will allow foreign ownership and trading in shares of Kuwaiti banks without caps, state…
Central Bank Of Bahrain Releases Cryptocurrency Regulations Draft
The Central Bank of Bahrain publishes draft cryptocurrency regulations and starts off a consultative process on cryptocurrency platforms in the…
Bahrain issues draft rules to regulate cryptocurrencies
Bahrain's central bank has issued draft rules on the trade in cryptocurrencies for consultation, setting up a framework to regulate…