$136bn bank debt lent to UAE and Saudi real estate sectors in 2017
Bank debt worth $136bn was lent to the real estate sectors in the UAE and Saudi Arabia last year, it…
Regulation, Risk & Compliance
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Seven years on: The effects of the UK Bribery Act on the Middle East
The risks relating to bribery in the Middle East have increased, as scrutiny from regulators continues to rise and international…
IFC Chooses Egypt as Model for its Investments in Middle East
CEO of the International Finance Corporation Philippe Le Houerou said that the IFC is keen to back the participation of…
DIFC strengthens commitment to Belt and Road with China Everbright Group collaboration
Dubai International Financial Centre, the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, has signed…
ADGM, South Africa’s CIPC sign MoU
The Registration Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Companies and…
New Crack Down On Offshore Tax Dodgers Ready For Action
Governments around the world are about to switch on a huge data exchange network aimed at catching offshore tax dodgers.…
Saudi Aramco CEO says SABIC deal would impact IPO timeline
Saudi Aramco has signaled another potential delay for the world’s largest initial public offering after it started talks this week…
Cerberus Capital walks away from offer for Abraaj funds
Cerberus Capital Management has pulled out of the bidding process for Abraaj Group’s asset-management platform after its offer was rejected…
Turkish finance minister sees promising outlook for economic growth
Turkey is continuing its strong economic growth trend and the foundations of its economy are strong, new Finance Minister Berat…
UAE most complex country for corporate compliance – TMF Group
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the most complex compliance regime of any country in the world, according to a…
The Compliance Complexity Index 2018 – TMF
Meeting the global challenge of evolving corporate compliance Compliance is becoming more important as a variable that senior decision-makers…
Pressure on Dubai to implement stricter gratuity payment legislation
Several financial advisers in Dubai are calling on the emirate to introduce new legislation that will make it mandatory for…