Robo Advisory Firm-Sarwa, First to Graduate from DFSA's Regulatory Sandbox
The Dubai Financial Services Authority is pleased to announce that robo-advisory firm, Sarwa, has become the first participant to graduate…
Regulation, Risk & Compliance
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Alkhabeer Capital to list SR1bn REIT fund
Alkhabeer Capital, an asset manager specialized in alternative investments, announced that it has received the approval of the Capital Markets…
Islamic financial sector gets supervisory framework
Federal Law No 14 of 2018 regarding the Central Bank and Organization of Financial Institutions and Activities has brought in…
Citigroup receives Abu Dhabi Global Market branch licence
Citigroup received a licence to establish a branch at Abu Dhabi Global Market, the emirate's fast-growing financial hub, as the…
UAE to amend retail-banking rules
The UAE Central Bank has decided to amend retail-banking rules related to personal loan and other services provided to individuals.…
UAE central bank issues new rules for retail loan bank transfers
The UAE central bank has issued new rules with regards to the transfer of retail loans from one bank to…
Islamic banks slow to adopt tech, start-ups drove innovation in Shariah-compliant finance in 2017: study
Shariah-compliant banks have been slow to adopt tech and start-ups drove "substantial" innovation in Islamic finance in 2017, according to…
Deciphering the fintech boom in the Mid East
Financial Technology (fintech) is a vast and all-encompassing term that evokes hope, cynicism and plenty of confusion. From Bitcoins to…
Tabreed raises $500m with new 7-year sukuk
National Central Cooling Company has raised $500 million with a fixed rate senior unsecured US dollar denominated sukuk with a…
UAE banks keen to bolster AML steps
Banks in the UAE are keen to welcome any additional platforms or means of cooperation with US Treasury to support…
Russian Sovereign Wealth Fund Attracts Saudi Partner to Its Fund With China
Russian sovereign wealth fund RDIF said on Thursday that its Saudi counterpart would become a new partner in the joint…
New UAE law to raise Central Bank's capital
The law – federal law No. 14 of 2018 – raises the CBUAE’s capital to AED 20 billion and sets…